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Factors affecting the flow among domestic, synanthropic and sylvatic cycles of Trichinella.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Dec 2000
Pozio E
Abstract excerpt
Nematodes of the genus Trichinella are maintained in nature by sylvatic or domestic cycles. The sylvatic cycle is widespread on all continents, from frigid to torrid zones, and it is maintained by cannibalism and scavenging behavior of carnivores. Trichinella is primarily a parasite of carnivorous mammals, although one non-encapsulated species, Trichinella pseudospiralis, has also been detected in birds. The...
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