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 …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a ubiquitous mechanism for transferring
information between cells and organisms across all three kingdoms of life. In addition to their …

Tapeworms (Cestoda) cause neglected diseases that can be fatal and are difficult to treat,
owing to inefficient drugs. Here we present an analysis of tapeworm genome sequences …

Helminths are metazoan organisms many of which have evolved parasitic life styles
dependent on sophisticated manipulation of the host environment. Most notably, they down …

The secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in helminth parasites is a constitutive
mechanism that promotes survival by improving their colonization and adaptation in the host …

The parasite Fasciola hepatica infects a broad range of mammals with impunity. Following
ingestion of parasites (metacercariae) by the host, newly excysted juveniles (NEJ) emerge …

Background It is believed that in tapeworms a separate population of undifferentiated cells,
the germinative cells, is the only source of cell proliferation throughout the life cycle (similar …

The potentially lethal zoonotic diseases alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are caused by
the metacestode larval stages of the tapeworms Echinococcus multilocularis and …

The introduction of Echinococcus to Australia over 200 years ago and its establishment in
sheep rearing areas of the country inflicted a serious medical and economic burden on the …

Cystic hydatid disease is an important zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus
infection. The expression profiles of its parasitic life stages and host–Echinococcus …