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. 2022 Feb 28;32(4):R170-R173.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.005.

Infectious disease: Dog diets may drive transmission cycles in human Guinea worm disease

Robert L Richards  1 , Lauren A Holian  2
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Infectious disease: Dog diets may drive transmission cycles in human Guinea worm disease

Robert L Richards et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Domestic dogs have an important role in the ecology of transmission of the Guinea worm, a debilitating human parasite. A new study documents how fish content in dogs' diets can predict Guinea worm infection status, suggesting additional avenues for control.

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