<i>Taenia crassiceps</i> Cysticercosis in a Wild Muskrat and a Domestic Dog in the Northeastern United States
<i>Taenia crassiceps</i> is a parasite of wild canids and dogs that serve as definite hosts, harboring the adult cestode, whereas rodents are the intermediate hosts in which the metacestode/cysticercus/larval stage occurs. Fecal-oral transmission ensures the parasite’s lifecycle. At time...
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/204 |