Infestation of small ruminants by the metacestode stage of Taenia hydatigena in slaughterhouse, North East Tunisia

Abstract Background Cysticercus tenuicollis (larvae of Taenia hydatigena) is a frequent cosmopolitan endoparasite of ruminants. The infestation by this parasite is underestimated since it is neither zoonotic nor inducing high economic losses in the sheep sector. Methods This study aimed at estimatin...

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Main Authors: Khouloud Khaled, Ghaleb Teber, Faten Bouaicha, Safa Amairia, Mourad Rekik, Mohamed Gharbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.222