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Possible Role of Fish as Transport Hosts for Dracunculus spp. Larvae
To inform Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) eradication efforts, we evaluated the role of fish as transport hosts for Dracunculus worms. Ferrets fed fish that had ingested infected copepods became infected, highlighting the importance of recommendations to cook fish, bury entrails, and prevent do...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572877/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28820381 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2309.161931 |