An innovative strategy for deworming dogs in Mediterranean areas highly endemic for cystic echinococcosis

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, is a zoonotic parasitic disease of economic and public health importance worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean area. Canids are the main definitive hosts of the adult cestode contam...

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Main Authors: Martina Nocerino, Paola Pepe, Antonio Bosco, Elena Ciccone, Maria Paola Maurelli, Franck Boué, Gérald Umhang, Justine Pellegrini, Samia Lahmar, Yousra Said, Smaragda Sotiraki, Panagiota Ligda, AbdElkarim Laatamna, Giorgio Saralli, Orlando Paciello, Maria Chiara Alterisio, Laura Rinaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06184-x