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Screening of 874 wild mammals in Papua New Guinea during 2019–2023 identified Trichuris whipworm infections in multiple rodent species. Mitochondrial and nuclear markers identified 8 Trichuris trichiura infections. Those findings broaden the recognized host range of this human soil-transmitted helminth and raise questions regarding wildlife involvement in its transmission ecology.
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