Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus in canines in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, identified using morphology and genetic characterization of mitochondrial DNA

Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus in canines in North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, identified using morphology and genetic characterization of mitochondrial DNA

Abstract Background Canids are definitive hosts of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus. This study aimed to survey these two Echinococcus species in canids of North-Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, using morphological criteria and genetic characterization of mitochondrial DN...

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Main Authors: Zahra Heidari, Mitra Sharbatkhori, Iraj Mobedi, Seyed Hossein Mirhendi, Bahram Nikmanesh, Meysam Sharifdini, Mehdi Mohebali, Zabihollah Zarei, Kourosh Arzamani, Eshrat Beigom Kia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Canine
Echinococcus granulosus
Echinococcus multilocularis
Mitochondrial genes
Morphology
Iran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3859-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3859-z

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