Towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Echinococcus.

doi:10.1016/s1471-4922(02)02358-9

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Towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Echinococcus.

Trends in parasitology - 1 Oct 2002

Thompson R C Andrew, McManus Donald P

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Echinococcus remains a significant public health problem worldwide and, in several regions, the aetiological agents of cystic hydatid disease/echinococcosis are extending their range. The taxonomy of Echinococcus has been a controversial issue for decades, but the outcome of recent molecular epidemiological studies has served to reinforce proposals made ten years ago to revise the taxonomy of Echinococcus. A...

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Animals
Camelus
Cattle
DNA, Helminth
Deer
Dogs
Echinococcosis
Echinococcus
Genetic Variation
Horses
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
Phylogeny
Public Health
Sheep
Swine

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PMID: 12377596
DOI: 10.1016/s1471-4922(02)02358-9

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