The first morphometric and phylogenetic perspective on molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in stray dogs in a hyperendemic Middle East focus, northwestern Iran

The first morphometric and phylogenetic perspective on molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in stray dogs in a hyperendemic Middle East focus, northwestern Iran

Abstract Background Hydatidosis is considered to be a neglected cyclo-zoonotic disease in Middle East countries particularly northwestern Iran which is caused by metacestode of tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Human hydatidosis is a high public health priority in the area, however there...

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Main Authors: Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Adel Spotin, Shirzad Gholami, Esmaeil Fallah, Teimour Hazratian, Mahmoud Mahami-Oskouei, Fattaneh Montazeri, Hamid Reza Moslemzadeh, Abbas Shahbazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato
Stray dogs
G1
G3
G6
Morphometric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1025-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1025-9

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