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The phylogenetic diversity of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei isolates from southwest China revealed by multi genes.
Acta tropica - 1 Apr 2016
Zhang Xi, Wang Han, Cui Jing, Jiang Peng, Lin Mei Long, Zhang Yun Lu, Liu Ruo Dan, Wang Zhong Quan
Abstract excerpt
The larval plerocercoid of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei can parasitize humans, causing a serious food borne parasitic zoonosis known as sparganosis. Sparganosis have increased in China in recent years. In this study, the prevalence of sparganum infection in wild frogs in 9 geographical areas in southwest China was firstly investigated. Of 276 caught frogs, 55 frogs were found to be infected with sparganum. Then,...
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