Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical
interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important helminthic zoonotic disease caused by the
Echinococcus granulosus complex. In humans, CE is a chronic disease driven by the growth …

The larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, a neglected
infectious disease that constitutes a major public health problem in develo** countries …

Echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of cestodes
belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). The two major species of medical …

The taeniid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of the echinococcal
disease, an important zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Accurate immunodiagnosis of …

Despite inducing a strong host cellular and humoral immune response, the helminth
Echinococcus granulosus is a highly successful parasite that develops, progresses, and …

Background The cestode Echinococcus granulosus-the agent of cystic echinococcosis, a
zoonosis affecting humans and domestic animals worldwide-is an excellent model for the …

The pathologic events that ensue after humans ingest the eggs of Echinococcus granulosus
and continue while cystic echinococcosis develops, provide an excellent example …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected infectious disease caused by the larval stage of
Echinococcus granulosus. It constitutes a major public health problem in develo** …

Characterization of the first tapeworm genome, Echinococcus multilocularis, is now nearly
complete, and genome assemblies of E. granulosus, Taenia solium and Hymenolepis …