Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of <i>Spirometra</i> Tapeworm Isolates from Snakes in Hunan Province, China

Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of <i>Spirometra</i> Tapeworm Isolates from Snakes in Hunan Province, China

Sparganosis, caused by the plerocercoid larvae of <i>Spirometra</i> tapeworms, is a public health hazard worldwide. The prevalence and genetics of sparganum from snakes remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of sparganum infection in wild snakes in Hunan province a...

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Main Authors: Tengfang Gong, Xiaoyi Su, Fen Li, Junlin He, Shuyu Chen, Wenchao Li, Xinrui Xie, Yisong Liu, Xi Zhang, Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Spirometra</i> tapeworm
sparganum
snake
prevalence
genetic diversity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1216

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