Detection of Trichuris eggs in feces and soil from giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and other hoofstock enclosures under human care in the USA

Detection of Trichuris eggs in feces and soil from giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and other hoofstock enclosures under human care in the USA

Trichuris spp. are nematode parasites infecting wild ruminants in zoological institutions worldwide. These helminths cause significant morbidity in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and other hoofstock located in zoological institutions throughout the United States. Historically, studies and institut...

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Main Authors: Lauren Shusterman, Antoinette E. Marsh, Priscilla H. Joyner, Greg Habing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Trichuris
Giraffe
Nematode
Feces
Soil
Modified stoll
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000651

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