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Echinococcus ortleppi and E. granulosus G1, G2 and G3 genotypes in Italian bovines.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Aug 2008
Casulli Adriano, Manfredi Maria Teresa, La Rosa Giuseppe, Cerbo Anna Rita Di, Genchi Claudio, Pozio Edoardo
Abstract excerpt
To increase the knowledge on Echinococcus genotypes infesting cattle and water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) born and bred in Italy, the germinal layer of hydatid cysts was collected from the liver and the lungs of 80 animals slaughtered in 2007. Two mitochondrial genes (the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and the NADH subunit I) were tested by PCR. Four genotypes were identified: G1 (sheep strain), G2 (Tasmanian...
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