Retrospective investigation of Echinococcus canadensis emergence in translocated elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee, USA, and examination of canid definitive hosts

Retrospective investigation of Echinococcus canadensis emergence in translocated elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee, USA, and examination of canid definitive hosts

Abstract Background Few reports of Echinococcus spp. have been described in the USA; however, the geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. in wild hosts is increasing consequent to human activities. In the early 2000’s, 253 elk (Cervus canadensis) originating from Alberta, Canada were released...

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Main Authors: BreeAnna Dell, Shelley J. Newman, Kathryn Purple, Brad Miller, Edward Ramsay, Robert Donnell, Richard W. Gerhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cestoda
Coyotes
Echinococcus
Echinococcus canadensis
Parks
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04198-9

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