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Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis: A review

Research in Veterinary Science, 2021
Echinococcus spp. have a global distribution and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Infections with these parasites are considered extremely serious, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality in addition to substantial economic losses to the livestock industry.
Ian David Woolsey
exaly   +4 more sources

Gray wolves as sentinels for the presence of Echinococcus spp. and other gastrointestinal parasites in France

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023
Over the past 30 years, the gray wolf population has recovered in France, initially to wolves from Italy passing through the Alps. The population is carefully monitored, but little information is available on their helminth fauna, which includes ...
Gérald Umhang, Christophe Duchamp, Jean-Marc Boucher, Christophe Caillot, Léo Legras, Jean-Michel Demerson, Jérémie Lucas, Dominique Gauthier, Franck Boué   +8 more
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Soil contamination by Echinococcus multilocularis in rural and urban vegetable gardens in relation to fox, cat and dog faecal deposits

Parasite, 2021
Echinococcus multilocularis eggs are deposited on the ground with the faeces of the carnivore definitive hosts. A reliable assessment of the spatial distribution of E.
Da Silva Abdou Malik, Bastien Matthieu, Umhang Gérald, Boué Franck, Bastid Vanessa, Boucher Jean-Marc, Caillot Christophe, de Garam Carine Peytavin, Renault Camille, Faisse Marine, Courquet Sandra, Scalabrino Vincent, Millon Laurence, Knapp Jenny, Poulle Marie-Lazarine   +14 more
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Asian Admixture in European Echinococcus multilocularis Populations: New Data From Poland Comparing EmsB Microsatellite Analyses and Mitochondrial Sequencing

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of a severe zoonotic disease: alveolar echinococcosis (AE). The parasite is distributed over a vast area in northern Eurasia and North America, but the impact of AE on human health is highly ...
Gérald Umhang, Jenny Knapp, Jenny Knapp, Marion Wassermann, Vanessa Bastid, Carine Peytavin de Garam, Franck Boué, Tomasz Cencek, Thomas Romig, Jacek Karamon   +9 more
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Epizootiology and biological characteristics of echinococcosis in agricultural animals, dogs, wild carnivores, and rodents in the Western region of the Republic of Kazakhstan [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2023
Background and Aim: Echinococcosis is one of the most dangerous parasitic diseases common to humans and animals. In Kazakhstan, echinococcosis is widespread in animals.
Abirova Ilana, Baitlesov Erbulat Upievich, Kereyev Abzal Kenesovich, Mamanova Saltanat Bekbosynovna, Zakirova Faruza Bakitzhanovna, Murzabaev Kenzhebek Esmagambetovich, Sengaliyev Yerbol Maratovich, Satybaev Berik Garipullievich, Abdrakhmanov Rinat Gabdullinovich   +8 more
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Microsatellite Investigations of Multiple Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Stricto Cysts in Single Hosts Reveal Different Patterns of Infection Events between Livestock and Humans

Pathogens, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is a worldwide zoonosis and E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.) is the most common species associated with animal and human diseases.
Selim M’rad, Myriam Oudni-M’rad, Vanessa Bastid, Laure Bournez, Sana Mosbahi, Abdelallatif Nouri, Hamouda Babba, Frédéric Grenouillet, Franck Boué, Gérald Umhang   +9 more
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When wildlife comes to town: interaction of sylvatic and domestic host animals in transmission of Echinococcus spp. in Namibia

Helminthologia, 2023
The present study was conducted in the isolated desert town of Oranjemund in the far south of Namibia. It is an extremely arid region where no livestock husbandry is practiced and only animals adapted to the desert can be found.
Aschenborn O., Aschenborn J., Kern P., Mackenstedt U., Romig T., Wassermann M.   +5 more
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Study of the saiga helminth fauna and Ural sheep in the western region of Kazakhstan

Open Veterinary Journal, 2023
Background: Contact between wild (saiga) and domestic (sheep) animals on pastures result in a composite community of helminths. Wild animals like saigas are vulnerable to parasites and the diseases they transmit are fatal. Adults may be less susceptible
Kaissar Kushaliyev, Zhangeldi Ussenov, Serik Alimbekov, Orazali Mullakaev, Aigerim Kozhayeva, Artur Khairushev   +5 more
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Case Series of Cystic Echinococcosis Over a Twelve-year Period at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Oman Medical Journal, 2023
Objectives: Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in many countries including some in the Middle East. Exact prevalence rates for human echinococcosis are unknown for Oman.
Kowthar Salman Hassan, Asma Al Balushi, Prashanth Kumar P, Hashim Ba Wazir, Badriya Al Adawi   +4 more
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Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis: Two Cases, Two Treatment Options

Oman Medical Journal, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic infection caused by the tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus, a cestode endemic in many parts of the world. CE can affect any organ, with the lung being the second most commonly affected organ after the liver. For
Ahmed Babiker, Zied Gaifer
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