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- Title
Possible Role of Fish as Transport Hosts for Dracunculus spp. Larvae.
- Authors
Cleveland, Christopher A.; Eberhard, Mark L.; Thompson, Alec T.; Smith, Stephen J.; Zirimwabagabo, Hubert; Bringolf, Robert; Yabsley, Michael J.
- Abstract
To inform Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) eradication efforts, we evaluated the role of fish as transport hosts for Dracunculus worms. Ferrets fed fish that had ingested infected copepods became infected, highlighting the importance of recommendations to cook fish, bury entrails, and prevent dogs from consuming raw fish and entrails.
- Subjects
GUINEA worm; FISH as carriers of disease; DRACUNCULUS; NEMATODE larvae; NEMATODE transmission; COPEPODA; DOG diseases; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASES
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017, Vol 23, Issue 9, p1590
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2309.161931