Global distribution of alveolar and cystic echinococcosis

P Deplazes, L Rinaldi, CAA Rojas, PR Torgerson… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic
zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the …

Ecology and life cycle patterns of Echinococcus species

T Romig, P Deplazes, D Jenkins, P Giraudoux… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

The socioeconomic burden of parasitic zoonoses: global trends

PR Torgerson, CNL Macpherson - Veterinary parasitology, 2011 - Elsevier
Diseases resulting from zoonotic transmission of parasites are common. Humans become
infected through food, water, soil and close contact with animals. Most parasitic zoonoses …

A systematic review of the epidemiology of echinococcosis in domestic and wild animals

B Otero-Abad, PR Torgerson - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Human echinococcosis is a neglected zoonosis caused by parasites of the
genus Echinococcus. The most frequent clinical forms of echinococcosis, cystic …

Epidemiology and control of echinococcosis in central Asia, with particular reference to the People's Republic of China

W Zhang, Z Zhang, W Wu, B Shi, J Li, X Zhou, H Wen… - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract At least 270 million people (58% of the total population) are at risk of cystic
echinococcosis (CE) in Central Asia including areas of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan …

Echinococcosis in wild carnivorous species: epidemiology, genotypic diversity, and implications for veterinary public health

D Carmena, GA Cardona - Veterinary parasitology, 2014 - Elsevier
Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by helminths of the genus Echinococcus. The
infection, one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases listed by the World Health Organization …

Phylogenetic pattern, evolutionary processes and species delimitation in the genus Echinococcus

AJ Lymbery - Advances in parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data

G Paternoster, G Boo, C Wang, G Minbaeva… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are among the priority neglected
zoonotic diseases for which WHO advocates control. The incidence of both cystic …

Control of Echinococcus multilocularis: Strategies, feasibility and cost–benefit analyses

D Hegglin, P Deplazes - International journal for parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
Echinococcus multilocularis, the zoonotic agent of human alveolar echinococcosis, has
considerably extended its range and became more prevalent in many parts of the endemic …

Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina in wild and domestic carnivores

A Okulewicz, A Perec-Matysiak, K Buńkowska… - Helminthologia, 2012 - sciendo.com
Ascarididae nematodes of genera Toxocara and Toxascaris are of significant epizootic
relevance among predatory mammals from families Canidae and Felidae. Localization of …