Maggie Fisher

Veterinary Parasitology

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Update on Echinococcus multilocularis with particular emphasis on its impact on humans

Figure 1 shows the range of E. multilocularis in foxes in 2010 (ESCCAP, 2010) with infection absent from Sweden, the Jutland peninsula of Denmark and the north western coast of France. It is now...

Update on Toxocara species and toxocarosis

Female Toxocara spp. are prolific egg layers, with each worm able to lay up to 20 000 eggs. Eggs are passed into the environment within faeces and take a period of time to develop within the egg,...

Everyday parasites in companion animals

The everyday parasites that are already endemic within the pet animal population continue to pose diagnostic and control challenges for owners and veterinary professionals. Their control remains...

An evaluation of the cost of companion animal parasitic zoonoses in Europe

The impact of companion animal parasitic zoonoses can be evaluated in a number of ways, one of which is to assess the cost of infection and to compare this with the costs and feasibility of prevention...