Mice as paratenic hosts of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

Mice as paratenic hosts of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

Abstract Background Several species of nematodes included in the superfamily Metastrongyloidea are recognized agents of parasitic infections in felines. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is the most prevalent species affecting the respiratory system of domestic cats. The route of infection in cats is suppo...

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Main Authors: Vito Colella, Martin Knaus, Olimpia Lai, Carlo Cantile, Francesca Abramo, Steffen Rehbein, Domenico Otranto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Feline
Cats
Paratenic host
Rodents
Mice
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3293-2

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