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First molecular characterisation of Hydatigera taeniaeformis (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from Rattus rattus in urban market centres from Tamale, Ghana.
BMC veterinary research - 30 Sept 2024
Addy Francis, Abubakari Abdul-Rahman, Mohammed Abdul-Fatawu
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BACKGROUND: The common cat tapeworm, Hydatigera taeniaeformis, is widely distributed across many regions of the world but its global genetic diversity, ecology, and other biological features are not fully understood. The predator-prey relationship of felids and rodents sustains the transmission in both sylvatic and synanthropic or urban settings. This study was carried out in three urban market centres in Tamale,...
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