Background This study aimed to fill a gap of knowledge by providing a quantitative measure
of molecularly identified species and genotypes belonging to Echinococcus granulosus …

Echinococcosis is considered a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by different species of small
taeniid tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus and is regarded as a neglected zoonosis …

Echinococcoses require the involvement of specialists from nearly all disciplines;
standardization of the terminology used in the field is thus crucial. To harmonize …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonotic disease caused by tapeworms of the species
complex Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, represents a substantial global health and …

Transmission of Echinococcus spp. in life cycles that involve mainly wildlife is well
recognized for those species with small mammals as intermediate hosts (eg E …

Echinococcus spp. are important cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitic tapeworms that cause a
disease called hydatidosis or cystic echinococcosis (CE), which has remarkable economic …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a parasitosis that is expanding worldwide, including in
Europe. The development of genotypic markers is essential to follow its spatiotemporal …

Background Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease causing serious health problems
in both humans and animals in different endemic regions across the world. There are two …

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a group of tapeworm species known to cause cystic
echinococcosis. Within this group, the Echinococcus canadensis cluster includes genotypes …

The echinococcosis of humans and animals is a chronic helminthic disease caused by the
larva of genus Echinococcus tapeworms. It is a globally distributed disease which is an …