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Frequency and genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in sheep and cattle from the steppe region of Djelfa, Algeria.
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2019
Laatamna Abd Elkarim, Ebi Dennis, Brahimi Khadidja, Bediaf Khadidja, Wassermann Marion, Souttou Karim, Romig Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) of humans and animals is caused by various species of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Of these, E. granulosus sensu stricto has the widest geographical distribution and is the most important agent of human cystic echinococcosis. Previous molecular studies showed that E. granulosus s.s. isolates from the Middle East and western Asia exhibit higher intraspecific diversity than those...
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