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SUBMITTER: Duscher T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5360840 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Duscher Tanja T Hodžić Adnan A Glawischnig Walter W Duscher Georg G GG
Parasitology research 20170223 4
The neozoan species raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoon (Procyon lotor) are widespread in Europe and potential vectors of many diseases that can threaten human and domestic animal health. Facing a further spread of these species, it is important to know about (i) pathogens imported and/or (ii) pathogens acquired in the new habitat. Thus, we investigated the parasite fauna of wild raccoon dogs and raccoons from Austria, at the edge of their new distribution range. The eight examine ...[more]