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 …

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 …

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 …

Diagnosis and detection of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) infection in animals is a
prerequisite for epidemiological studies and surveillance of echinococcosis in endemic, re …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Canine echinococcosis is a potential zoonotic infection caused by the adult form of several
cestode species belonging to the genus Echinococcus, of which E. granulosus sensu lato …

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 …