Susceptibility of anurans, lizards, and fish to infection with Dracunculus species larvae and implications for their roles as paratenic hosts

Abstract Dracunculus spp. are parasitic nematodes that infect numerous species of mammals and reptiles. The life cycles of Dracunculus species are complex, and unknowns remain regarding the role of paratenic and transport hosts in transmission to definitive hosts. We had two primary objectives: to a...

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Main Authors: Erin K. Box, Michael J. Yabsley, Kayla B. Garrett, Alec T. Thompson, Seth T. Wyckoff, Christopher A. Cleveland
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cd2e9bc926504b9b841af816ccff70f9
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