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

Antonella Di Paolo, Toni Piseddu, Martina Sebastianelli, Elisabetta Manuali, Sara Corneli, Marta Paniccià, Paola Papa, Selina Viali, Piera Mazzone

Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 2017 · 11 citations · 10 references

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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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