Detection of Spirocerca lupi and an unknown Trichinella-like nematode in raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Detection of Spirocerca lupi and an unknown Trichinella-like nematode in raccoon (Procyon lotor)

The raccoon Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae) is an invasive species of growing importance for the introduction of alien pathogens or as additional hosts for autochthonous pathogens in Europe, including zoonotic parasites. As the population is steadily increasing and outcompeting the red fox (V...

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Main Authors: Torsten Langner, Domenico Otranto, Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Jan Franzen, Annette Johne, Daniele Tonanzi, Martin Pfeffer, Stefan Birka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Trichinella
Spirocerca lupi
Procyon lotor
Game meat
Foodborne zoonoses
Germany
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000075

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