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Cystic echinococcosis in donkeys in eastern Africa.
Parasitology - 1 Apr 2023
Mulinge Erastus, Zeyhle Eberhard, Mbae Cecilia, Gitau Lucy, Kaburu Timothy, Magambo Japhet, Mackenstedt Ute, Romig Thomas, Kern Peter, Wassermann Marion
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and domestic animals in eastern Africa. All the species of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato complex have been reported in this region except for E. equinus, possibly due to the small number of studies involving equids. This study reports the frequency of different Echinococcus species in donkeys from eastern Africa. A total of 5961 donkeys were examined during...
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