Echinococcus canadensis G8 Tapeworm Infection in a Sheep, China, 2018

We report a sheep infected with Echinococcus canadensis G8 tapeworm in China in 2018. This pathogen was previously detected in moose, elk, muskox, and mule deer in Europe and North America; our findings suggest a wider host range and geographic distribution. Surveillance for the G8 tapeworm should b...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Ruiqi Hua, Yue Xie, Hongyu Song, Yuan Shi, Jiafei Zhan, Maodi Wu, Xiaobin Gu, Xuerong Peng, Guangyou Yang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Subjects:
cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus canadensis
parasites
G8 tapeworm
tapeworm
nad1
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
muskox
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2507.181585
https://doaj.org/article/a6f31d86aa8a4a40817c4e274153c388
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Summary:We report a sheep infected with Echinococcus canadensis G8 tapeworm in China in 2018. This pathogen was previously detected in moose, elk, muskox, and mule deer in Europe and North America; our findings suggest a wider host range and geographic distribution. Surveillance for the G8 tapeworm should be conducted in China.

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