The grey wolf (Canis lupus) as a host of Echinococcus multilocularis, E. granulosus s.l. and other helminths – a new zoonotic threat in Poland

Affiliations

Karamon Jacek: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Samorek-Pieróg Małgorzata: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Bilska-Zając Ewa: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Korpysa-Dzirba Weronika: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Sroka Jacek: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Zdybel Jolanta: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland
Cencek Tomasz: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100Puławy, Poland

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the occurrence of Echinococcus spp. and other helminth infections in grey wolves in south-eastern Poland.