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Prevalence of Echinococcosis in Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) in Sweden
Utbredningen av echinococcos hos renar (Rangifer tarandus) i Sverige
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 15, pages 170–178 (1974)
Abstract
In Sweden echinococcosis is uncommon in domestic animals. In reindeer in the most northern part of the country echinococcosis was found. Of 1453 pairs of lungs, 23 pairs (1.6 %) were infected with hydatid cysts. These were of two types: typical well-developed hydatid cysts, which were found in nine of the 23 infected lungs, and collapsed hydatid cysts, which were found in 13 of the lungs. In only one lung pair both types of cysts were seen.
Sammanfattning
I Sverige är echinococcos ovanlig hos husdjur. Hos renar i nordligaste delen av landet påvisades echinococcos. Av 1453 undersökta lungpar var 23 lungpar (1,6 %) infekterade med hydatid cystor. Dessa var av två typer, dels typiska välutvecklade hydatid cystor, vilka fanns i 9 av de 23 infekterade lungorna, dels koUaberade hydatid cystor, vilka fanns i 13 av lungorna. I endast ett av lungparen påvisades båda typerna av cystor.
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Ronéus, O. Prevalence of Echinococcosis in Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) in Sweden. Acta Vet Scand 15, 170–178 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547478
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