Ecology of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) as a host for Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in Ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13711
Abstract: The global programme for the eradication of Guinea worm disease, caused by the parasitic nematode Dracunculus medinensis, has been successful in driving down human cases, but infections in non-human animals, particularly domestic dogs (Canis familiaris),… read more here.
Keywords: guinea worm; infection; ecology; dracunculus medinensis ... See more keywords
Population genomic evidence that human and animal infections in Africa come from the same populations of Dracunculus medinensis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008623
Abstract: Background Guinea worm–Dracunculus medinensis–was historically one of the major parasites of humans and has been known since antiquity. Now, Guinea worm is on the brink of eradication, as efforts to interrupt transmission have reduced the… read more here.
Keywords: eradication; animal infections; epidemiology; guinea worm ... See more keywords
Development and validation of a quantitative PCR for the detection of Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010830
Abstract: Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) is a parasitic nematode that can cause the debilitating disease dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) in humans. The global Guinea Worm Eradication Program has led intervention and eradication efforts since the 1980s,… read more here.
Keywords: guinea; guinea worm; quantitative pcr; dracunculus medinensis ... See more keywords