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Iberian wild leporidae as hosts of zoonotic enteroparasites in Mediterranean ecosystems of Southern Spain.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 May 2023
Rego Laura, Castro-Scholten Sabrina, Cano Carmen, Jiménez-Martín Débora, Köster Pamela C, Caballero-Gómez Javier, Bailo Begoña, Dashti Alejandro, Hernández-Castro Carolina, Cano-Terriza David, Vioque Fátima, Maloney Jenny G, Santín Mónica, García-Bocanegra Ignacio, Carmena David, González-Barrio David
Abstract excerpt
Wild lagomorphs including rabbits and hares can act as natural carriers or reservoirs of bacterial and parasitic zoonotic diseases. However, little is known on the epidemiology and potential public health significance of intestinal eukaryotes in wild leporids. We examined faecal samples from European wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus, n = 438) and Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis, n = 111) collected in the...
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