Publications

the brown hare (lepus europaeus) as a novel intermediate host for echinococcus multilocularis in europe.	a typical multivesiculated metacestode tissue has been found in the liver of a european brown hare (lepus europaeus) originating from a northern area of switzerland. in this study, the causative species was identified as echinococcus multilocularis by appropriate histological and molecular analyses and corresponding dna sequencing. this is the first confirmation of larval e. multilocularis from hares in central europe. the metacestode tissue contained protoscolices, suggesting that the hare may ...	2015	26040844
[seroepidemiological studies of zoonotic infections in hunters in southeastern austria--prevalences, risk factors, and preventive methods].	the aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalences to zoonotic pathogens in hunters, to propose preventive measures and to obtain more information about the occurrence of zoonotic pathogens in local wild animal populations. from 146 male and 3 female hunters originating from the south-eastern austrian federal states of styria and burgenland blood samples were taken and anamnestic data were obtained using a questionnaire. the serological investigations included the following viral, bact ...	2003	12894685