1. Parasite transmission frequently depends on an intermediate host species being subject to predation by a definitive host. We hypothesized that the population dynamics of this type of parasite would ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The aim of this study was to obtain uniformity in strobilar development of Echinococcus multilocularis from protoscoleces in vitro. The ...

Dogs are sending us an early warning signal about the spread of a potentially deadly tapeworm in North America. The tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis, is normally found in rodents and other wild ...

Alveolar echinococcosis is an aggressive infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly affects the liver; metastatic or disseminated disease can occur but are uncommon.

First beaver colony to live free in England for centuries should be able to stay on Devon’s River Otter after being tested as clear of Echinococcus multilocularis The future is looking bright for a ...

Dr Emily J Jenkins consults with a number of veterinary diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies. She receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. University ...

Toxoplasma gondii is at the top of a risk ranking report of 20 pathogens in Norway. It was followed by Campylobacter, Echinococcus multilocularis, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Listeria ...

A Saskatoon veterinarian says “there’s a very good chance” Saskatchewan could see human cases of a potentially lethal tapeworm in the foreseeable future. Echinococcus multilocularis is a tiny tapeworm ...