Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical
interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the larval (metacestode) stage of Echinococcus
multilocularis, is considered one of the most serious parasitic zoonoses in Central and …

Eurasian beavers Castor fiber are potential hosts for a range of infectious diseases and
parasites, including those typical of common European rodents. A number of infectious …

Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, is one of the
most severe parasitic diseases in humans and represents one of the 17 neglected diseases …

Background Besides acting as definitive hosts for Echinococcus multilocularis, dogs can
become infected by the larval form of this parasite and thereby develop life-threatening …

Abstract Background: Numerous translocations of Eurasian beavers have occurred with little
implementation of standardised health screening. Pre‐release health screening enables the …

This literature review examines infectious wildlife disease research in Austria. We analyzed
226 research papers, published between 1980 and 2017. We determined that wildlife …

Echinococcus multilocularis is an important pathogenic zoonotic parasite of health concern,
though absent in the United Kingdom. Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) may act as a rare …

Invasive non-native species can become reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens and cause their
spread during colonization, increasing the risk of zoonoses transmission to both wild hosts …

Executive summary In a disease risk analysis (DRA) on the conservation translocation of
free-living beavers from either Norway or Great Britain, or those housed in either fenced …