First record of Taenia ovis krabbei muscle cysts in muskoxen from Greenland

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A first record of Taenia ovis krabbei muscle cysts in a muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) from the Kangerlussuaq population in West Greenland suggests that introduced muskoxen now contributes to the transmission of this parasite in addition to previous observations from caribou (Rangtfer tarandus). Muskoxen and caribou are the only wild ungulates in Greenland.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftVeterinary Parasitology
Vol/bind184
Udgave nummer2-4
Sider (fra-til)356-358
Antal sider3
ISSN0304-4017
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2012

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