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Molecular identification of species of Taenia causing bovine cysticercosis in Ethiopia.
Journal of helminthology - 1 Sept 2014
Hailemariam Z, Nakao M, Menkir S, Lavikainen A, Iwaki T, Yanagida T, Okamoto M, Ito A
Abstract excerpt
Bovine cysticercosis causing damage to the beef industry is closely linked to human taeniasis due to Taenia saginata. In African countries, Taenia spp. from wildlife are also involved as possible sources of infections in livestock. To identify the aetiological agents of bovine cysticercosis in Ethiopia, cysticerci were collected from 41 cattle slaughtered in the eastern and central areas during 2010-2012. A...
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