Abstract
Commentary: Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion.
Highlights
Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion by Garret, K
Parasite and Health Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Ever since Fedcheko described the Dracunculus medinensis life cycle in 1870 [2] and until 2014, only the waterborne route of Guinea worm transmission was considered in the epidemiology of human dracunculiasis
Summary
Dogs and the classic route of Guinea Worm transmission: an evaluation of copepod ingestion by Garret, K. Guinea worm disease is considered a zoonosis, with dogs being the main reservoir, reaching high rates of infection, jeopardizing its eradication.
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