1. Possible Role of Fish as Transport Hosts for Dracunculus spp. Larvae.
- Author
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Cleveland CA, Eberhard ML, Thompson AT, Smith SJ, Zirimwabagabo H, Bringolf R, and Yabsley MJ
- Subjects
- Animals, Chad epidemiology, Dog Diseases parasitology, Dog Diseases transmission, Dogs, Dracunculiasis parasitology, Dracunculiasis transmission, Dracunculus Nematode pathogenicity, Fish Diseases parasitology, Fish Diseases transmission, Food Chain, Host Specificity, Humans, Larva pathogenicity, Larva physiology, Copepoda parasitology, Dog Diseases epidemiology, Dracunculiasis epidemiology, Dracunculus Nematode physiology, Ferrets parasitology, Fish Diseases epidemiology, Fishes parasitology
- 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.
- Published
- 2017
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