Angiostrongylus vasorum in Romania: an extensive survey in red foxes, Vulpes vulpes

Angiostrongylus vasorum in Romania: an extensive survey in red foxes, Vulpes vulpes

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus vasorum is the causative agent of canine angiostrongylosis, a severe snail-borne disease of dogs. Red foxes are important natural reservoirs of infection, and surveys of foxes provide a more objective picture of the parasite distribution. Our aim was to investigat...

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Main Authors: Georgiana Deak, Călin M. Gherman, Angela M. Ionică, Alexandru D. Vezendan, Gianluca D’Amico, Ioana A. Matei, Aikaterini A. Daskalaki, Ionuț Marian, Aurel Damian, Vasile Cozma, Andrei D. Mihalca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus vasorum
Romania
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2270-x

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