Shared landscapes, shared risk: Echinococcus multilocularis infection in coyotes is linked to agricultural land and altered green space in a major U.S. metropolitan area
Laurel E. K. Serieys, Leyi Wang, Shane McKenzie, Chris L. Anchor, Stanley D. Gehrt
The paper examines Echinococcus multilocularis infection in coyotes in Chicago, finding higher infection rates in areas with agricultural land and altered green spaces, linked to human activity and zoonotic risk.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintZoology