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Echinococcus equinus and Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto from the United Kingdom: genetic diversity and haplotypic variation.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Feb 2015
Boufana Belgees, Lett Wai San, Lahmar Samia, Buishi Imad, Bodell Anthony J, Varcasia Antonio, Casulli Adriano, Beeching Nicholas J, Campbell Fiona, Terlizzo Monica, McManus Donald P, Craig Philip S
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis is endemic in Europe including the United Kingdom. However, information on the molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus spp. from the United Kingdom is limited. Echinococcus isolates from intermediate and definitive animal hosts as well as from human cystic echinococcosis cases were analysed to determine species and genotypes within these hosts. Echinococcus equinus was identified from horse...
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