Journal article
The origin of a new focus of infection with Echinococcus granulosus in Tasmania
International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.21(8), pp.959-961
1991
Abstract
Hydatid cysts were discovered in cattle on King Island, north of Tasmania, where Echinococcus granulosus was thought to have been eradicated. Using enzyme electrophoresis, isolates from King Island were compared genetically with isolates from Tasmania and the mainland of Australia. The genetic distinctness of the King Island isolates make it unlikely that they originated from a recent introduction from either Tasmania or mainland Australia. Alternative possibilities, that the infection resulted from a recent introduction from another source or from previously undetected persistence of E. granulosus on King Island, could not be distinguished from available data.
Details
- Title
- The origin of a new focus of infection with Echinococcus granulosus in Tasmania
- Authors/Creators
- C. Constantine (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - Government of Western AustraliaR. Thompson (Author/Creator)D. Obendorf (Author/Creator) - Department of Agriculture, Mount Pleasant Laboratory, P.O. Box 180, Launceston South, Tasmania 7249, Australia
- Publication Details
- International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.21(8), pp.959-961
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005539991607891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary Studies
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.163 Parasitology - General
- 1.163.1106 Echinococcosis
- Web Of Science research areas
- Parasitology
- ESI research areas
- Microbiology