Landscape composition and the spatial distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis in foxes and humans
The life-cycle of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis is dependent upon the predator - prey relationship between canids (e.g. Vulpes sp) and small mammals. Accidental ingestion of E. multilocularis eggs can lead to the rare but fatal zoonotic disease alveolar echinococcosis (AE) in humans. Dete...
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University of Salford
2005
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490526 |