First report of Trichinella spiralis from the white-eared (Didelphis albiventris) and the thick-tailed opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata) in central Argentina

Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Humans, who are the final hosts, acquire the infection by eating raw or undercooked meat of different animal origin. Trichinella spiralis is an encapsulated species that infects mammals and is widely distributed in di...

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Main Authors: Castaño Zubieta, Mirta Raquel, Ruiz, M., Morici, Gabriel Edgardo, Lovera, Rosario, Fernández, María Soledad, Caracostantogolo, Jorge Luis, Cavia, Regino
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2019
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Online Access:https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/helm.2014.51.issue-3/s11687-014-0229-4/s11687-014-0229-4.xml
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4335
https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-014-0229-4

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