The worldwide incidence and prevalence of cystic echinococcosis have fallen dramatically
over the past several decades. Nonetheless, infection with Echinococcus granulosus (E …

Echinococcosis is a serious helminthic zoonosis in humans, livestock and wildlife. The
pathogenic organisms are members of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae). Life …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

Echinococcus remains a significant public health problem worldwide and, in several
regions, the aetiological agents of cystic hydatid disease/echinococcosis are extending their …

Taxonomic revision by molecular phylogeny is needed to categorize members of the genus
Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae). We have reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships …

This review provides an update of the biological aspects of the genus Echinococcus and
focuses on newly recognized endemic areas. Infection with the intermediate cystic stage of …

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was evaluated for the identification of
morphologically indistinguishable eggs of the taeniid tapeworms from carnivores using …

Echinococcus granulosus exhibits substantial genetic diversity that has important
implications for the design and development of vaccines, diagnostic reagents and drugs …

Intraspecific genetic variation of Echinococcus multilocularis, the etiologic agent of human
alveolar echinococcosis, has been evaluated among 76 geographic isolates from Europe …

Complete or near-complete mitochondrial genomes are now available for 11 species or
strains of parasitic flatworms belonging to the Trematoda and the Cestoda. The organization …