Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe - State of the art

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Romig, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alveolar echinococcosis; Echinococcus multilocularis; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EUROPE; FOX; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LIFE CYCLE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREVALENCE; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; EUROPE; HUMANS; MAMMALS; PREVALENCE;

CANIDAE; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 70049084946     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9244-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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