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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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Hua, Ruiqi, Xie, Yue, Song, Hongyu, Shi, Yuan, Zhan, Jiafei, Wu, Maodi, Gu, Xiaobin, Peng, Xuerong, Yang, Guangyou
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Research Letter
muskox
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6590743/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31211942
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2507.181585
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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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