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First description of the emergence of Echinococcus ortleppi (G5 genotype) in sheep and goats in Iran.
Parasitology international - 1 Aug 2021
Gholami Shirzad, Behrestaghi Laya Ebrahimi, Sarvi Shahabeddin, Alizadeh Abbas, Spotin Adel
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis is one of the most important cyclozoonotic helminthic diseases caused by various genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus SENSU lato complex in the Middle East. Echinococcus ortleppi G5 genotype has been previously reported to infect camels in Iran. However, no molecular data are available on the circulation of the cattle genotype from other animal intermediate hosts. Overall, 30 hydatid cyst...
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