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Morphology and genetic variability within Taenia multiceps in ruminants from Italy.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jun 2016
Varcasia Antonio, Pipia Anna Paola, Dessì Giorgia, Zidda Antonella, Tamponi Claudia, Pau Marco, Scala Antonio, Boufana Belgees
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic variability and population structure of Taenia multiceps, and to correlate morphological features of individual coenuri with haplotypes. A total of 92 animals (86 sheep; 4 goats; 1 cattle; 1 mouflon, Ovis musimon) aged between 6-36 months showing clinical symptoms of cerebral coenurosis were included in this study. T. multiceps coenuri (n=118) sampled from live...
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