Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion
Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Dracunculus medinensis
, the causative agent of Guinea worm disease in humans, is being reported with increasing frequency in dogs. However, the route(s) of transmission to dogs is still poorly understood. Classical transmission to humans occurs via drinking water that contains cyclopoid copepods infected with third stage larvae of
D. medinen...
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Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6989452
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6989452
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-020-58191-4
