First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) in Algeria
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of A. vasorum infection in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster). We report a new host association, highlighting the importance of further studies to update the geographical distribution of A. vasorum and its epidemiology across Algeria.
Authors
- Andrada Negoescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-1727)
- Angela Monica Ionică (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-2498)
- Marian Taulescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-6038)
- Corina Toma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0455-1366)
- Zihad Bouslama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-6840)
- Andrei Daniel Mihalca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-7914)
- Georgiana Deak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-0839)
- Noureddine Mechouck
Institutions
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06534-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.16