The biology of Echinococcus, the causative agent of echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is
reviewed with emphasis on the developmental biology of the adult and metacestode stages …

Genetic variability in the species group Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is well
recognised as affecting intermediate host susceptibility and other biological features of the …

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

This review examines parasite zoonoses and wildlife in the context of the One Health triad
that encompasses humans, domestic animals, wildlife and the changing ecosystems in …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important and widespread zoonotic infection caused by the
larval stages of taeniid cestodes of the genus Echinococcus. The disease represents a …

Zoonotic parasites are important causes of endemic and emerging human disease in
northern North America and Greenland (the North), where prevalence of some parasites is …

Cystic echinococcosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato
(sl), is a significant global public health concern. Echinococcus granulosus sl is currently …

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

Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (ss) is the major cause of human cystic
echinococcosis worldwide and is listed among the most severe parasitic diseases of …

An accurate and stable alpha taxonomy requires a clear conception of what constitutes a
species and agreed criteria for delimiting different species. An evolutionary or general …