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- Hydatids - A Disease of Dogs that Affects People, Agriculture Notes November 2009, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian Government, Australia. More information here.
- Tapeworm (2006), The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (2008) via Encylopedia.com. More information here.
- Hydatid disease (echinococcosis), Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance (Blue Book), Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
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