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Published: Mar 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 56(3)
Pages: 104731
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

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Emily J. Jenkins

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Polar Knowledge Canada

Weston Family Foundation

ArcticNet

Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Gouvernement du Yukon

Cite This Article

Cody J. Malone, N. Jane Harms, Vladislav A. Lobanov, et al. (2026). Broad host specificity of Trichinella chanchalensis and minimal interspecific competition with T. nativa and T6 in naturally co-infected hosts. International Journal for Parasitology, 56(3), 104731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2025.09.001

Broad host specificity of Trichinella chanchalensis and minimal interspecific competition with T. nativa and T6 in naturally co-infected hosts

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