A parasitological survey of zoonotic cestodes carried by house rats in Aswan, Egypt, reveals cryptic diversity at the molecular level

Background and Aim: Some rat cestodes are zoonotic and are capable of parasitizing humans and animals, raising serious concerns regarding human and veterinary health. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for cestodes in Egyptian house rats and to characterize the cestodes mol...

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Main Authors: Abuelhassan Elshazly Younis, Atef Ibrahim Saad, Islam Refaat Mohamed El-Akhal, Nagla Mustafa Kamel Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2021-08-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/August-2021/24.pdf