Population genetic analysis of Chadian Guinea worms reveals that human and non-human hosts share common parasite populations
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006747
Abstract: Following almost 10 years of no reported cases, Guinea worm disease (GWD or dracunculiasis) reemerged in Chad in 2010 with peculiar epidemiological patterns and unprecedented prevalence of infection among non-human hosts, particularly domestic dogs. Since… read more here.
Keywords: non human; guinea worms; human non; population ... See more keywords