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First detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in golden jackals (Canis aureus) in Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis (AE), is a parasitic zoonosis of increasing public health significance in Europe.
Naida Kapo, Jasmin Omeragić, Azra Bačić, Šejla Goletić, Adis Softić, Vedad Škapur, Toni Eterović, Jasna Salkić, Teufik Goletić   +8 more
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Design of a novel EmTSP-3 and EmTIP based multi-epitope vaccine against Echinococcus multilocularis infection [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundCurrent treatments and prevention strategies for echinococcosis are inadequate. Recent advancements in molecular vaccine development show promise against Echinococcus granulosus; however, Echinococcus multilocularis remains a challenge. A Multi-
Yichen Fan, Yueyue He, Yujiao Li, Zhengwei Yin, Juan Shi, Tingting Tian, Kaiyu Shang, Huidong Shi, Fengbo Zhang, Fengbo Zhang, Hao Wen   +10 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus shiquicus in a small mammal community on the eastern Tibetan Plateau: host species composition, molecular prevalence, and epidemiological implications [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau is now recognized as an endemic region with the highest reported human infection rates in the world of human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by Echinococcus multilocularis.
Xu Wang, Jiayu Liu, Qingqiu Zuo, Zhiqiang Mu, Xiaodong Weng, Xiaohui Sun, Junyao Wang, Belgees Boufana, Philip S. Craig, Patrick Giraudoux, Francis Raoul, Zhenghuan Wang   +11 more
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Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in carnivores in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran using mitochondrial DNA. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BACKGROUND: Echinococcus multilocularis is the source of alveolar echinococcosis, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease. This investigation assessed the presence of E.
Molouk Beiromvand, Lame Akhlaghi, Seyed Hossein Fattahi Massom, Iraj Mobedi, Ahmad Reza Meamar, Hormozd Oormazdi, Abbas Motevalian, Elham Razmjou   +7 more
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Immunization with EmCRT-Induced Protective Immunity against Echinococcus multilocularis Infection in BALB/c Mice

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a severe parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. The identification of the antigens eliciting acquired immunity during infection is important for vaccine development against ...
Lujuan Chen, Zhe Cheng, Siqi Xian, Bin Zhan, Zhijian Xu, Yan Yan, Jianfang Chen, Yanhai Wang, Limei Zhao   +8 more
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Spatial prediction of the risk of exposure to Echinococcus spp. among schoolchildren and dogs in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China

Geospatial Health, 2018
The geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. infections in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR) has been reported to be expanding in response to environmental change.
Angela M. Cadavid Restrepo, Yu Rong Yang, Donald P. McManus, Darren J. Gray, Tamsin S. Barnes, Gail M. Williams, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Archie C.A. Clements   +7 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigen detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in fox, dog, and cat populations [PDF]

, 1999
A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigens (EM-ELISA) was developed with polyclonal rabbit (solid phase) and chicken egg (catching) antibodies that were directed against E ...
Alther, P., Deplazes, P., Eckert, J., Tanner, I., Thompson, R.C.A.   +4 more
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Unexpected Echinococcus multilocularis infections in shepherd dogs and wolves in south-western Italian Alps: A new endemic area?

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018
The European distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis has been reported to be expanding east and north, whereas its southern limits are deemed stable. During a study on Echinococcus granulosus s.l. infections in wolves and dogs in the Italian Maritime
Alessandro Massolo, Davide Valli, Marion Wassermann, Serena Cavallero, Stefano D'Amelio, Alberto Meriggi, Elisa Torretta, Matteo Serafini, Adriano Casulli, Laura Zambon, Chiara Benedetta Boni, Marika Ori, Thomas Romig, Fabio Macchioni   +13 more
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Discrimination between E. granulosus sensu stricto, E. multilocularis and E. shiquicus Using a Multiplex PCR Assay. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
Infections of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (s.s), E. multilocularis and E. shiquicus are commonly found co-endemic on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China, and an efficient tool is needed to facilitate the detection of infected hosts and for species
Cong-Nuan Liu, Zhong-Zi Lou, Li Li, Hong-Bin Yan, David Blair, Meng-Tong Lei, Jin-Zhong Cai, Yan-Lei Fan, Jian-Qiu Li, Bao-Quan Fu, Yu-Rong Yang, Donald P McManus, Wan-Zhong Jia   +12 more
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Interactions between landscape changes and host communities can regulate echinococcus multilocularis transmission [PDF]

, 2003
An area close to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region and subject to intensive deforestation contains a large focus of human alveolar echinococcosis while sporadic human cases occur in the Doubs region of eastern France.
Bao, G, Bartholomot, B, Craig, PS, Delattre, P, Giraudoux, P, Harraga, S, Quéré, JP, Raoul, F, Shi, DZ, Vuitton, DA, Wang, Y   +10 more
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