Echinococcosis in humans is a zoonotic infection caused by larval stages (metacestodes) of
cestode species of the genus Echinococcus. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is caused by …

Echinococcosis is a near-cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of
cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taenlldae). The two major species of …

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

The application of molecular tools to the characterisation of the aetiological agents of
echinococcosis has revealed a series of largely host-adapted species and genotypes that …

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

It is possible that human AE will become an emergent zoonosis in some regions of Europe
and Eurasia. Improvements in diagnostic and treatment approaches are being investigated …

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

The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis,
a fatal zoonotic parasitic disease of the northern hemisphere. Red foxes are the main …

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

DNA technology is having a major impact in many areas of veterinary parasitology. In
particular, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has found broad applicability because its …