Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic
zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the …

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 …

Genetic variability in the species group Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is well
recognised as affecting intermediate host susceptibility and other biological features of the …

Echinococcus granulosus, formerly regarded as a single species with a high genotypic and
phenotypic diversity, is now recognised as an assemblage of cryptic species, which differ …

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

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 …

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 …

Cystic echinococcosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato
(sl), is a significant global public health concern. Echinococcus granulosus sl is currently …

Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (ss) is the major cause of human cystic
echinococcosis worldwide and is listed among the most severe parasitic diseases of …

The mitochondrial genomes of the genus Echinococcus have already been sequenced for
most species and genotypes to reconstruct their phylogeny. However, two important taxa, E …