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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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Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces enhance glycolysis to promote M2 Macrophages through PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway

Pathogens and Global Health, 2022
Alveolar Echinococcosis (AE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, but its pathogenesis remains unclear. The primary objective of this study is to explore whether Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces (PSCs) regulate ...
Tao Zhang, Yaogang Zhang, Zihan Yang, Yuan Jiang, Li Sun, Dengliang Huang, M. Tian, Yi Shen, Junping Deng, J. Hou, Yanyan Ma   +10 more
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The golden jackal (Canis aureus): A new host for Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella britovi in Switzerland.

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 2022
INTRODUCTION The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a wild canid new to Switzerland. It is an officially monitored species and all deceased individuals are submitted for post-mortem examination to collect baseline health data.
C. Frey, W. Basso, S. Zürcher-Giovannini, I. Marti, S. Borel, S. Guthruf, D. Gliga, B. Lundström-Stadelmann, F. Origgi, M. Ryser-Degiorgis   +9 more
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Dual inhibition of the Echinococcus multilocularis energy metabolism

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Alveolar echinococcosis is caused by the metacestode stage of the zoonotic parasite Echinococcus multilocularis. Current chemotherapeutic treatment options rely on benzimidazoles, which have limited curative capabilities and can cause severe side effects.
S. Chaudhry, R. Zurbriggen, Matías Preza, Tobias Kämpfer, M. Kaethner, Roman Memedovski, Nathalie Scorrano, A. Hemphill, J. S. Doggett, B. Lundström-Stadelmann   +9 more
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Monocyte‐derived macrophages: The supplements of hepatic macrophage in Echinococcus multilocularis infected mice

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2022
Alveolar echinococcosis is a potentially lethal zoonosis caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis. This study is to investigate the dynamic changes of monocytes, macrophages, and related cytokines in animal models of persistent infection of E ...
Bin Li, Xinwei Qi, Yumei Liu, Yi Yan, J. Shan, X. Cai, J. Lv, Xuan Zhou, Tao Yu, Xiumin Ma   +9 more
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In vivo and in vitro efficacy of crocin against Echinococcus multilocularis

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a fatal zoonosis caused by the larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis . However, current chemotherapy treatment options are based on benzimidazoles [albendazole (ABZ) and mebendazole], which have limited efficacy.
Chuanchuan Liu, H. Fan, Lu Guan, R. Ge, Lan Ma   +4 more
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The situation of echinococcosis in stray dogs in Turkey: the first finding of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus ortleppi

Parasitology, 2021
Abstract Echinococcosis, caused by larval stage of the genus Echinococcus, is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of Echinococcus species in stray dogs of Erzurum ...
H. Avcioglu, E. Guven, I. Balkaya, R. Kirman, Muzaffer Akyuz, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Hatice Gulbeyen, Sali Yaya   +7 more
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A global assessment of Echinococcus multilocularis infections in domestic dogs: proposing a framework to overcome past methodological heterogeneity.

International Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Echinococcus multilocularis, the aetiological agent of human Alveolar Echinococcosis (AE), is transmitted between small mammals and wild or domestic canids. Dogs infected with E.
Emilie Toews, M. Musiani, S. Checkley, Darcy R. Visscher, A. Massolo   +4 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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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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