Detecting co-infections of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus canadensis in coyotes and red foxes in Alberta, Canada using real-time PCR

The continued monitoring of Echinococcus species in intermediate and definitive hosts is essential to understand the eco-epidemiology of these parasites, as well to assess their potential impact on public health. In Canada, co-infections of Echinococcus canadensis and Echinococcus multilocularis bas...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Santa, Sonya A. Pastran, Claudia Klein, Padraig Duignan, Kathreen Ruckstuhl, Thomas Romig, Alessandro Massolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224417301499