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Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Lato in Livestock and Human Isolates from North of Iran Indicates the Presence of E. ortleppi in Cattle.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Jun 2021
Nematdoost Khadijeh, Ashrafi Keyhan, Majidi-Shad Bijan, Kia Eshrat Beigom, Zeinali Arash, Sharifdini Meysam
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Identification of different genotypes of echinococcal cyst in various domestic herbivores and humans within the target area was the principal aim of the present study, performed using sequence data of cox1 and nad1 mitochondrial genes. METHODS: A total of 57 cystic echinococcosis (CE) cysts were isolated from indigenous livestock including 45 cattle, 9 sheep and 3 goats from several slaughterhouses in...
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