Ecology of domestic dogs Canis familiaris as an emerging reservoir of Guinea worm Dracunculus medine...
Ecology of domestic dogs Canis familiaris as an emerging reservoir of Guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis infection
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Global eradication of human Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) has been set back by the emergence of infections in animals, particularly domestic dogs Canis familiaris. The ecology and epidemiology of this reservoir is unknown. We tracked dogs using GPS, inferred diets using stable isotope analysis and analysed correlates of infection in Chad, wh...
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Ecology of domestic dogs Canis familiaris as an emerging reservoir of Guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis infection
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460994065
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460994065
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0008170
