Microtus arvalis and Arvicola scherman: Key Players in the Echinococcus multilocularis Life Cycle

A broad range of rodent species are described as potential intermediate hosts for Echinococcus multilocularis, a wide-spread zoonotic cestode causing alveolar echinococcosis. However, little is known about the relative contribution of these species for parasite reproduction and the maintenance of it...

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Main Authors: Olivia Beerli, Diogo Guerra, Laima Baltrunaite, Peter Deplazes, Daniel Hegglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00216/full