The genus Echinococcus is composed of eight generally recognized species and one
genotypic cluster (Echinococcus canadensis cluster) that may in future be resolved into one …

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) has been eliminated or significantly reduced as a public
health problem in several previously highly endemic regions. This has been achieved by the …

Over the last decade, studies have begun to shed light on the distribution and genetic
characterization of Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of alveolar …

The complex multi-host disease dynamics of schistosomiasis and Schistosoma spp.,
including the emergence of zoonotic parasite hybrids, remain largely unexplored in West …

Rates of encounters between humans and wildlife are increasing in cities around the world,
especially when wildlife overlap with people in time, space and resources. Coyotes (Canis …

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a zoonotic cestode infection which is usually fatal in
the absence of treatment. Treatment involves major surgery or indefinite antiparasitic …

Transmission of Echinococcus spp. in life cycles that involve mainly wildlife is well
recognized for those species with small mammals as intermediate hosts (eg E …

Anthropogenic food is often concentrated in cities where it can attract wildlife, promote
conflict with people, and potentially spread disease. Although these associations are well …

The life cycle of the zoonotic cestode Echinococcus multilocularis depends on canids
(mainly red foxes) as definitive hosts and on their specific predation on rodent species …

Understanding the ecological factors that drive the spatial patterns of parasites transmission
is essential to predict their distribution under global change and to direct proactive …