Is the Goat a New Host for the G3 Indian Buffalo Strain of Echinococcus granulosus?

Four goats bred in Central Italy (province of Rieti) revealed, in the liver, metacestodes of Echinococcus granulosus. The cysts, unilocular and fertile, were examined by microscopy and molecular diagnostics. Morphological data on the rostellar hooks are in agreement with the original description of...

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Main Authors: Pietro Calderini, Simona Gabrielli, Gabriella Cancrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/286357