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The total number of larvae (anterior dorsal\u2014AD = 21; anterior ventral\u2014AV = 1; posterior dorsal\u2014PD = 15; posterior ventral\u2014PV = 5) differed significantly between the four anatomical quadrants (Kruskal\u2013Wallis test; p = 0.0001). The prevalence of D. latus plerocercoid larvae in European perch from Lake Iseo has long been investigated, but without an appropriate sampling design. With the present study, a broader analysis in spatial distribution has been added to the existing literature, revealing new information about D. latus distribution and occurrence in Lake Iseo, with new data that will be useful for health authorities and future studies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17145070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,15]],"date-time":"2020-07-15T10:35:18Z","timestamp":1594809318000},"page":"5070","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Dibothriocephalus Latus (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea) in Lake Iseo (Northern Italy): An Update"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1176-6995","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vasco","family":"Menconi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0585-1168","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paolo","family":"Pastorino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ivana","family":"Momo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4666-6823","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Davide","family":"Mugetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Cristina","family":"Bona","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Levetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mattia","family":"Tomasoni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9916-5005","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elisabetta","family":"Pizzul","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0591-1132","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giuseppe","family":"Ru","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessandro","family":"Dondo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2847-6006","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marino","family":"Prearo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d\u2019Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"219","article-title":"Occurrence of Dibothriocephalus latus in European perch from Alpine lakes, an important focus of diphyllobothriosis in Europe","volume":"126","author":"Costa","year":"2019","journal-title":"Rev. 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