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T1  - Echinococcus felidis in hippopotamus, South Africa 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/297988 
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A1  - Halajian, Ali; Luus-Powell, Wilmien J.; Roux, Francois; Nakao, Minoru; Sasaki, Mizuki; Lavikainen, Antti 
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Y1  - 2017 
LA  - eng 
AB  - Hydatid cysts of Echinococcus felidis are described from the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) from Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Among six hippopotami investigated, hepatic hydatids were found in three. The identification was based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. In addition, the rostellar hook morphology was analysed. This is the first morphological description of the metacestode of E. felidis, and the first molecularly confirmed report of the intermediate host of E. felid... 
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KW  - Echinococcosis; Hippopotamus; South Africa; Rostellar hooks; WILDLIFE; 413 Veterinary science 
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