Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile

Echinococcus granulosus is a cestode of zoonotic importance that infects a wide range of animals. The main definitive host of this parasite is the domestic dog, which most commonly becomes infected by ingestion of infected tissues from ruminant livestock. In some areas, however, wild carnivores have...

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Main Authors: Acosta-Jamett,G, Cleaveland,S, de C Bronsvoort,BM, Cunningham,AA, Bradshaw,H, Craig,PS
Language:English
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile 2015
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-732X2015000300021
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