Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8505972 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, a dog tapeworm is a species complex causing cystic echinococcosis or hydatid disease in a great variety of mammalian intermediate hosts, including humans. This complex comprises five species including Echinococcus ortleppi (G5 genotype or cattle strain). In the present paper, we report the first case of infection with the larval stage of latter cestode in a captive crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), molecularly confirmed by PCR and sequencing of the cox1 and nad1 genes. The food contaminated with the parasite's eggs is the most likely source of the infection. Our data broaden the knowledge on the host range and geographical distribution of this rarely reported species of Echinococcus in Europe.
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Authors
Adnan HodžiÄ, Amer AliÄ, Jovana Å upiÄ, Vedad Å kapur, Georg Gerhard Duscher,