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. 2017 Apr;53(2):399-401.
doi: 10.7589/2015-12-344. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

Detection of Echinococcus granulosus G3 in a Wild Boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Central Italy using PCR and Sequencing

Antonella Di Paolo  1 , Toni Piseddu  2 , Martina Sebastianelli  1 , Elisabetta Manuali  1 , Sara Corneli  1 , Marta Paniccià  1 , Paola Papa  1 , Selina Viali  3 , Piera Mazzone  1
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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus G3 in a Wild Boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Central Italy using PCR and Sequencing

Antonella Di Paolo et al. J Wildl Dis. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

We report cystic echinococcosis in a free-living wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Europe. Parasites were identified by histopathology and molecular techniques, revealing Echinococcus granulosus of the G3 genotype.

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