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n. - Tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals.

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  • The echinococcus is a tiny cestode which is the factor in the production of the well-known hydatid cysts which may be found in any part of the body.
  • = -- The parasites found in food in this country are echinococcus, guineaworm, hookworm, trichina, and tapeworm.
  • Other arctic zoonotic diseases that could be influenced by climate change include botulism, paralytic shellfish poisoning, tularemia, brucellosis, echinococcus,...
  • Warmer temperatures may allow species with a low rate of infection, such as brucellosis in caribou or echinococcus in voles, to survive in larger numbers increasing the...
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