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Prevalence and genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato from livestock in north-eastern Kenya.
Journal of helminthology - 23 Oct 2020
Omondi H A, Gitau G, Gathura P, Mulinge E, Zeyhle E, Kimeli P, Bett B
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease of cosmopolitan distribution and caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.). CE occurs in the wider African continent and in Kenya, notably in the Maasailand and Turkana regions; however, recent studies demonstrate its presence in other parts of Kenya. This study determined the occurrence of CE in livestock (camels,...
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