Open AccessPrevalence of Spirometra mansoni in dogs, cats, and frogs and its medical relevance in Guangzhou, China
Author(s) -
Hong Qing,
Jieping Feng,
Haijuan Liu,
Xiaomin Li,
Lirong Gong,
Zhenxing Yang,
Yang Weiming,
Xiongfa Liang,
Rujiang Zheng,
Zhi-Cai Cui,
Weiliang Wang,
Daixiong Chen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.10.013
Subject(s) - china , cats , relevance (law) , zoology , veterinary medicine , biology , geography , medicine , political science , archaeology , law
Sparganosis is an important parasitic disease in Guangzhou and is mainly acquired through the consumption of frog meat or contact with fresh frogs infected by larval stages (spargana) of the tapeworm species Spirometra mansoni.
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