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By Brooke Kleiboer, August 1st, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

New diagnostic tools protect dogs and humans from deadly parasite: U of S research<\/h1>\n
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Photo by Claudia Desjardins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An emerging parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis has been increasingly appearing in\u00a0coyotes in Western Canada as well as in new regions of North America in recent years.<\/p>\n

It poses a potential threat to the health of dogs and humans, said University of Saskatchewan graduate and veterinarian Dr. Temitope Kolapo (PhD).<\/p>\n

The tapeworm can have a severe impact on dogs if they ingest the parasitic eggs and develop a condition known as alveolar echinococcosis (AE).<\/p>\n

Visit The Star Phoenix’s website to learn more >>><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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