Occurrence of Bovine Cysticercosis in Two Regions of the State of Tocantins-Brazil and the Importance of Pathogen Identification
Bovine cysticercosis, caused by <i>Taenia saginata</i> metacestodes, is the cause of significant economic losses to the meat production chain by condemnation and downgrading of infected carcasses. It is also a public health issue causing human taeniasis. This study evaluated the occurren...
Main Authors: | Benta Natânia Silva FIGUEIREDO, Ricardo Alencar LIBóRIO, Megumi SATO, Camila Figueira da SILVA, Ronaldo Alves PEREIRA-JUNIOR, Yuichi CHIGUSA, Satoru KAWAI, Marcello Otake SATO |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/2/66 |
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