Genotyping and comparative pathology of Spirocerca in black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in South Africa

Genotyping and comparative pathology of Spirocerca in black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in South Africa

Abstract Background The pathology of spirocercosis, a disease caused by the infestation of carnivores with the nematode Spirocerca lupi, has been extensively described in domestic dogs and coyotes. However, it has not been described in wild carnivores in South Africa. The aim of this study was to ev...

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Main Authors: M. M. Bumby, M. C. Williams, J. C. A. Steyl, R. Harrison-White, H. Lutermann, G. T. Fosgate, P. J. de Waal, J. Mitha, S. J. Clift
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Aortic aneurysms
Black-backed jackal
Genotyping
Esophageal nodule
Resistance
Spirocerca lupi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1175-4

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