First report on aberrant Ascaris suum infection in a dog, China

First report on aberrant Ascaris suum infection in a dog, China

Abstract An aberrant Ascaris suum infection in a domestic dog in China in 2019 is described for the first time. This pathogen is a common roundworm of pigs with few reported cases in domestic animals. Our findings suggest a wider infection range with a possible transmission of A. suum to domestic an...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yue Xie, Yunjian Liu, Xiaobin Gu, Xuan Zhou, Xuerong Peng, Ran He, Hongrui Guo, Zhicai Zuo, Guangyou Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ascariasis
Ascaris suum
Helminthic zoonosis
Host range
Dogs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-3963-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-3963-0

Similar Items