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Echinococcus granulosus sheep strain (G1) as the predominant genotype in definitive host (dogs) isolates in northeastern Iran.
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports - 1 Feb 2024
Hejazi Seyed-Hossein, Mirbadie Seyed-Reza, Jafari Rasool, Rezaiemanesh Mohammad-Reza, Azizi Omid, Badmasti Farzad, Kalani Hamed, Cheraghipour Kourosh, Heydarian Peyman, Hashemi Nooshin, Izadi Shahrokh, Jabalameli Zahra, Mohaghegh Mohammad-Ali
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Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.) is a zoonotic parasite, causing cystic echinococcosis in humans. In the present study, prevalence and genotypes of E. granulosus s.l. was assessed in stools collected from 244 dogs including 138 stray and 106 domestic animals using high resolution melting curve (HRM) method. Initially, to detect taeniid eggs in feces, all samples were examined using the...
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