Could the domestic cat play a significant role in the transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis? A study based on qPCR analysis of cat feces in a rural area in France

Echinococcus multilocularis, a cestode parasite responsible for alveolar echinococcosis in humans, is often reported in Europe. It involves red foxes, domestic dogs, and domestic and wild cats as definitive hosts. The parasite infects small mammals and accidentally humans as intermediate hosts and d...

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Autores principales: Knapp, Jenny, Combes, Benoît, Umhang, Gérald, Aknouche, Soufiane, Millon, Laurence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDP Sciences 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27739398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016052

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27739398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016052

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