| Autor: |
Jakub, Gawor, Zdzisław, Laskowski, Anna W, Myczka, Tomasz, Zwijacz-Kozica, Rusłan, Sałamatin |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM. 28(4) |
| ISSN: |
1898-2263 |
| Popis: |
This aim of the survey was to record indirectly using nested-PCR test with faecal samples the presence ofFrom February to June 2019, experienced staff of TNP randomly collected fox and wolf faeces on and off hiking trails at altitudes from 850 m to 2,000 m above sea level. In total, 91 faecal samples from red foxes and 19 from wolves were collected. Genomic DNA was obtained by direct extraction from faecal samples using a commercial kit, and from taeniid eggs retrieved from the same samples after flotation.A nested PCR screening of 91 red fox faeces indicated the prevalence ofThe current results show that humans might be exposed to a risk of fox tapeworm infection in nature, even at high altitude inan alpine zone, in an environment contaminated by roaming red foxes encouraged by food leftovers on mountain trails. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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