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First findings of Trichinella spiralis and DNA of Echinococcus multilocularis in wild raccoon dogs in the Netherlands

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  • 1. Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
  • 2. Bureau Mulder-natuurlijk, Berkenlaan 28, 3737RN Groenekan, The Netherlands
  • 3. Dutch Wildlife Health Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Maas, Miriam, End, Sanne van den, Roon, Annika van, Mulder, Jaap, Franssen, Frits, Dam-Deisz, Cecile, Montizaan, Margriet, Giessen, Joke van der (2016): First findings of Trichinella spiralis and DNA of Echinococcus multilocularis in wild raccoon dogs in the Netherlands. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 5 (3): 277-279, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.09.001, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.09.001

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