Identification and Molecular Characterization of Giant Liver Fluke (<i>Fascioloides magna</i>) Infection in European Fallow Deer (<i>Dama dama</i>) in Romania—First Report

Identification and Molecular Characterization of Giant Liver Fluke (<i>Fascioloides magna</i>) Infection in European Fallow Deer (<i>Dama dama</i>) in Romania—First Report

Fascioloidosis is a parasitic disease of primary wild and domestic ruminants, caused by giant liver fluke, <i>Fascioloides magna</i>. The definitive host of the liver fluke in its area of origin (North America) is the white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>). In Euro...

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Main Authors: Dan-Cornel Popovici, Gheorghe Dărăbuș, Ana-Maria Marin, Ovidiu Ionescu, Maria Monica Florina Moraru, Mirela Imre, Emil Tîrziu, Narcisa Mederle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
fascioloidosis
parasitic diseases
wild ruminants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/527

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