Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years

Increasing prevalence of Diphyllobothrium cestodes in seals from the North and Baltic Sea over 26 years

IntroductionHarbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) are infected by trophically transmitted intestinal cestodes of the genus Diphyllobothrium. Diphyllobothrium species can cause zoonotic infections in humans when larval stages are ingested with undercooked fish products. Di...

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Main Authors: Lotte Caecilia Striewe, Joy Ometere Boyi, Rémi Pigeault, Peter Wohlsein, Ursula Siebert, Kristina Lehnert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
zoonotic helminths
harbor seal
grey seal
Diphyllobothrium schistochilos
wildlife diseases
aquatic wildlife
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1574830/full
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