Onchocerca Dewittei Japonica N. Subsp., a common parasite from wild in Kyushu Island, Japan

We describe Onchocerca dewittei japonica n. subsp. from the Japanese wild boar, Sus scrofa leucomystax, in Oita, Kyushu Island, where all seven animals examined were found to be infected. This study began with efforts to identify the causative species in a recent case of zoonotic onchocerciasis. Com...

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Main Authors: Uni S., Bain O., Takaoka H., Miyshita M., Suziki Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-09-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2001083215