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Dracunculus Species in Meso-mammals from Georgia, United States, and Implications for the Guinea Worm Eradication Program in Chad, Africa.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Oct 2020
Cleveland Christopher A, Eberhard Mark L, Garrett Kayla B, Thompson Alec T, Swanepoel Liandrie, Miller Elizabeth A, Stephens Odin L, Yabsley Michael J
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The prevalence and diversity of parasitic nematodes in wildlife have been well studied for certain species, yet for others considerable gaps in knowledge exist. The parasitic nematode Dracunculus insignis infects North American wildlife, and past research on this species has led to an increased understanding of the potential host diversity and transmission of the closely related human Guinea worm, Dracunculus...
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