The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as a laboratory host for the cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus of British horse origin

R.C.A. Thompson

doi:10.1016/0020-7519(76)90089-8

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The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as a laboratory host for the cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus of British horse origin

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The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as a laboratory host for the cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus of British horse origin

R.C.A. Thompson

International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.6(6), pp.505-511

1976

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7519(76)90089-8

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Abstract

The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) has been found to be susceptible to secondary equine hydatidosis and fertile cysts can be routinely produced with the subsequent serial passage through further generations. Mice, rats, rabbits, guinea-pigs, hamsters, cotton rats and voles proved to be refractory to infection. Since some of these hosts have been infected experimentally with horse material in other countries, by other workers, these results suggest that strain differences may exist between Echinococcus granulosus from the same host species subjected to geographical separation.

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Title: The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as a laboratory host for the cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus of British horse origin
Authors/Creators: R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.6(6), pp.505-511
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005545262707891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary Studies
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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