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Echinococcus granulosus in Portugal: the first report of the G7 genotype in cattle.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Nov 2013
Beato Sílvia, Parreira Ricardo, Roque Cláudio, Gonçalves Matilde, Silva Liliana, Maurelli Maria Paola, Cringoli Giuseppe, Grácio Maria Amélia
Abstract excerpt
Although cystic echinococcosis (CE) has been a recognized public health problem in Portugal, molecular data regarding the types and prevalence of infecting strains of its etiological agent (Echinococcus granulosus) are still scarce. Over the last years we have been evaluating the prevalence of CE in the country, and in this report we determined the parasite genotypes infecting sheep, goats, cattle and human in...
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