First molecular identification of Spirometra mansoni in the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Croatia

First molecular identification of Spirometra mansoni in the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Croatia

This study presents the first molecularly confirmed identification of the cestode Spirometra mansoni in the golden jackals (Canis aureus) in Croatia, and possibly the first such report in Europe. Of 198 jackals examined between 2020 and 2025, adult Spirometra worms were recovered from three individu...

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Main Authors: Ana Šikić, Ema Gagović, Alicia Rojas, Magda Sindičić, Daria Jurković Žilić, Šimun Naletlić, Davor Balić, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Canis aureus
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nad1
Croatia
Spirometra mansoni
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1629099/full
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