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Table 1 Distribution of canines examined for infections by Echinococcus species in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, from 2013 to 2014 according to animal age and sex

From: Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus in canines in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, identified using morphology and genetic characterization of mitochondrial DNA

Age groupa

Male

Female

Total

Cub

Young

Adult

Cub

Young

Adult

Animal

 Jackal

5

35

7

2

9

3

61

 Fox

3

12

–

–

7

1

23

 Dog

3

13

2

1

–

–

19

 Wolf

–

1

2

–

–

–

3

 Total

11

61

11

3

16

4

106

  1. aCub, under 2 years; young, 2–5 years; adult, > 5 years
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