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Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in introduced raccoons (Procyon lotor)-first evidence from Poland and Germany.
Parasitology research - 1 Dec 2016
Leśniańska Kinga, Perec-Matysiak Agnieszka, Hildebrand Joanna, Buńkowska-Gawlik Katarzyna, Piróg Agnieszka, Popiołek Marcin
Abstract excerpt
The raccoon (Procyon lotor) carnivore native to North America is a fast spreading, invasive species in the Europe now. At the moment, the highest population occupies areas near the German-Polish border. The data on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. and microsporidia in raccoons is limited to North America's territory and is totally lacking in the case of their introduction to Europe. Therefore, the objective...
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