First finding of Echinococcus multilocularis DNA in soil: Preliminary survey in Varmia-Masuria Province, northeast Poland

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 73-79

  Szostakowska, B ^a   Lass, A ^a   Kostyra, K ^a   Pietkiewicz, H ^a   Myjak, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Echinococcus multilocularis; Eggs; Environment; PCR; Soil

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; FOREST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INFECTION RISK; LUNG HYDATID CYST; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTECTION; RURAL AREA; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROFLORA; WORM EGG;

ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; EGGS; ENVIRONMENT; PCR; SOIL;

ANIMALS; DNA, HELMINTH; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; POLAND; SOIL;

EID: 84899949311     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.02.028     Document Type: Article

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