Detection of Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus equinus in dogs and epidemiology of canine echinococcosis in the UK

Echinococcus granulosus is a canid cestode species that causes hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis (CE) in domestic animals or humans. Echinococcus equinus formerly recognised as the ‘horse strain’ (E.granulosus genotype G4) is not known to be zoonotic and predominantly involves equines as its...

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Main Author: Lett, W. S.
Published: University of Salford 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580556