Article
Taenia hydatigena cysticercosis in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from southern Italy: an epidemiological and molecular survey.
Parasitology - 1 Dec 2020
Sgroi Giovanni, Varcasia Antonio, D'Alessio Nicola, Varuzza Paolo, Buono Francesco, Amoroso Maria Grazia, Boufana Belgees, Otranto Domenico, Fioretti Alessandro, Veneziano Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
Taenia hydatigena cysticercosis is a widespread parasitic disease of wild and domestic animals. In Europe, the increase in wild boar population may potentially contribute to the spread of this parasitic infection. To determine the occurrence of cysticerci (metacestodes) in wild boar population from southern Italy, carcasses were inspected during three hunting seasons (2016-2018). Out of 3363 wild boar examined,...
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