Biology and systematics of Echinococcus

RCA Thompson - Advances in parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Echinococcosis

DP McManus, W Zhang, J Li, PB Bartley - The lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
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 …

Genetic variants within the genus Echinococcus identified by mitochondrial DNA sequencing

J Bowles, D Blair, DP McManus - Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 1992 - Elsevier
The pattern of species and strain variation within the genus Echinococcus is complex and
controversial. In an attempt to characterise objectively the various species and strains, the …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide epidemiology of liver hydatidosis including the Mediterranean area

G Grosso, S Gruttadauria, A Biondi… - World journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The worldwide incidence and prevalence of cystic echinococcosis have fallen dramatically
over the past several decades. Nonetheless, infection with Echinococcus granulosus (E …

Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae)

M Nakao, A Lavikainen, T Yanagida, A Ito - International journal for …, 2013 - Elsevier
Echinococcosis is a serious helminthic zoonosis in humans, livestock and wildlife. The
pathogenic organisms are members of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae). Life …

Towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Echinococcus

RCA Thompson, DP McManus - TRENDS in Parasitology, 2002 - cell.com
Echinococcus remains a significant public health problem worldwide and, in several
regions, the aetiological agents of cystic hydatid disease/echinococcosis are extending their …

Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis

M Sarkar, R Pathania, A Jhobta, BR Thakur… - Lung India, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of the
cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Worldwide, pulmonary hydatid cyst is a significant …

NADH dehydrogenase 1 gene sequences compared for species and strains of the genus Echinococcus

J Bowles, DP McManus - International journal for Parasitology, 1993 - Elsevier
Nucleotide sequences of a 471 bp region of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase 1
gene were obtained for 59 Echinococcus isolates including representatives of each of the 4 …

The taxonomy, phylogeny and transmission of Echinococcus

RCA Thompson - Experimental parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
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 …

Emergence/re-emergence of Echinococcus spp.—a global update

DJ Jenkins, T Romig, RCA Thompson - International journal for …, 2005 - Elsevier
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 …