Publications by authors named "Zoe Mitton"
Vet Parasitol
October 2018
Article Synopsis
- Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasitic nematode that primarily infects dogs and red foxes, and recent research highlights its growing prevalence and the role of foxes in its spread.
- Genetic analysis revealed shared parasite haplotypes between foxes and dogs across Europe, but local genetic diversity within A. vasorum populations was largely unexplored.
- The study found significant genetic diversity among A. vasorum collected from foxes in Greater London, identifying 19 haplotypes, with 15 specific to that region, indicating wild canines contribute notably to the genetic pool of this parasite.
