Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus s.l. cysts from cattle, camels, goats and pigs in Ethiopia

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 215; pp. 17 - 21
• Main Authors: Tigre, Worku, Deresa, Benti, Haile, Adane, Gabriël, Sarah, Victor, Bjorn, Pelt, Jani Van, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Vercruysse, Jozef, Dorny, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 15.01.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Domestic; camels; Camelus; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - parasitology; echinococcosis; Echinococcosis - epidemiology; Echinococcosis - parasitology; Echinococcosis - veterinary; Echinococcus granulosus; Echinococcus granulosus - genetics; Ethiopia; Ethiopia - epidemiology; genotype; Goat Diseases - epidemiology; Goat Diseases - parasitology; Goats; helminths; humans; hydatids; polymerase chain reaction; public health; restriction fragment length polymorphism; sheep; Swine; Swine Diseases - epidemiology; Swine Diseases - parasitology; zoonoses; Ethiopia; Cattle; Goat; Camel; Molecular characterization; Ethiopia; Echinococcus granulosus; Pig

Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is a neglected helminth zoonosis affecting humans and various animal species. Human CE has been reported in almost all countries of sub-Saharan Africa but its prevalence and public health impact are subject to large geogr...