First Occurrence of <i>Eustrongylides </i>spp<i>.</i> (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range

First Occurrence of <i>Eustrongylides </i>spp<i>.</i> (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range

The genus <i>Eustrongylides</i> includes nematodes that infect fish species and fish-eating birds inhabiting freshwater ecosystems. Nematodes belonging to the genus Eustrongylides are potentially pathogenic for humans; infection occurs after the consumption of raw or undercooked fish. In...

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Main Authors: Vasco Menconi, Maria Vittoria Riina, Paolo Pastorino, Davide Mugetti, Serena Canola, Elisabetta Pizzul, Maria Cristina Bona, Alessandro Dondo, Pier Luigi Acutis, Marino Prearo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
public health
zoonoses
epidemiology
fishbone zoonotic parasite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/4171

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