Purpose Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a potentially lethal zoonosis caused by the
cestode Echinococcus multilocularis. The aim of this systematic review is to establish a …

Simple Summary Early embryo development is a dynamic and orchestrated event. Oxygen
plays a fundamental role in several key biological processes necessary to sustain and …

Given the enormous global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks of highly
pathogenic avian influenza in Canada, and manifold other zoonotic pathogen activity, there …

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 multilocularis (Em), the causative agent of human alveolar echinococcosis
(AE), is present in the Holarctic region, and several genetic variants deem to have …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus multilocularis, is
emerging in both dogs and people in North America. Here, we review 27 cases of canine AE …

Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), which is caused by larval Echinococcus
multilocularis, is one of the world's most dangerous neglected diseases. Currently, no fully …

In the future, improved diagnostic strategies will allow more precise estimations of
transmission routes including the role of food, water and direct dog contact, which should …

Echinococcus spp. is an emerging zoonotic parasite of high concern. In Canada, an
increase in the number of human and animal cases diagnosed has been reported, but …

Urban coyotes (Canis latrans) in North America increasingly exhibit a high prevalence of
Echinococcus multilocularis, a cestode of recent and rising public health concern that uses …