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Multilocularis12
  • Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere where it is typically maintained in a wild animal cycle including canids as definitive hosts and rodents as intermediate hosts. (uzh.ch)
  • Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a potentially fatal zoonotic disease. (cambridge.org)
  • Taenia pisiformis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Echinococcus granulosus and Dipylidium caninum 1 . (elanco.com)
  • Two species of Echinococcus (Echinococcus granulosus, and Echinococcus multilocularis) are known to exist in Montana wildlife. (wolfwatcher.org)
  • Echinococcus multilocularis is a small tapeworm affecting wild and domestic carnivores and voles in a typical prey-predator life cycle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Eight species of cestodes were identified, with Taenia crassiceps (2.65%), Taenia polyacantha (1.98%) and E. multilocularis (1.04%) as the most represented. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Echinococcus multilocularis was identified in foxes from two out of six eco-regions, in 30 fecal samples, accounting for 1.04% within the cestode positives at coproscopy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prevalence of cestodes, both collectively and for each of the three most represented species ( T. crassiceps, T. polyacantha and E. multilocularis ), varied based on the sampling year, and for E. multilocularis an apparent increasing trend across the last few years was evidenced. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are zoonotic infections caused by the larval stages (metacestodes) of parasitic cestodes Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis [ 15 , 17 , 52 ]. (parasite-journal.org)
  • Currently, four species are recognized within the genus Echinococcus: E. granulosus (which causes cystic disease), E. multilocularis (which causes alveolar disease), E. vogeli (which causes polycystic disease), and E. oligarthrus (which causes polycystic disease). (med-chem.com)
  • It took about 100 years until it was undoubtedly clarified and accepted that CE and AE are not caused by a single Echinococcus species, but by E. granulosus and E. multilocularis, respectively. (gstsvs.ch)
  • 4 That report also shows the parasitic flatworm Echinococcus multilocularis ranked third in this risk assessment. (food-safety.com)
Tapeworm6
Echinococcosis8
Genus3
  • This review provides an update of the biological aspects of the genus Echinococcus and focuses on newly recognized endemic areas. (edu.au)
  • Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by cestode species from the genus Echinococcus . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Compared to other members of the genus Canis , the black-backed jackal is a very ancient species, and has changed little since the Pleistocene , [ 2 ] being the most basal canine alongside the closely related side-striped jackal . (wmflabs.org)
Taenia5
  • Echinococcus granulosus , Taenia hydatigena , Taenia krabbei and Alaria species. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • Taenia krabbei and Echinococcus granulosus were significantly more common in wolves from the moose-woodland caribou prey region compared to the barrenground caribou prey region. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • Echinococcus granulosus , Taenia hydatigena and Taenia krabbei require ungulate intermediate hosts, such as caribou or moose, to complete their life cycle, and Alaria species use amphibians like frogs or toads as intermediate hosts. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • 1973). She found no evidence of Diphyllobothrium species (fish are the intermediate hosts for this parasite), Taenia pisiformis , or Taenia serialis (hares and rabbits are the intermediate hosts). (healthywildlife.ca)
  • The most common endoparasites of foxes are worms - a paper published in the journal Parasitology Research found a total of 32 helminth (intestinal worm) species in red foxes - including Alaria , Pearsonema , Taenia , Toxocara , Trichinella larvae and Ucinaria - all of which are considered significant for medical and veterinary health. (freethought.news)
Infection7
  • Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to azithromycin and Versteria Species Infection in ceftriaxone in China: a retrospective study of national surveillance data from 2013 to 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • Infection with the intermediate cystic stage of all species of Echinococcus causes disease and incapacity in animals and humans, and in the most serious cases, death of the host. (edu.au)
  • Relying on clinical and imaging results, the diagnosis of hydatid disease (infection by E. granulosus ) was suspected and staged as CE2, which refers to an active infection with many cyst-in-cyst lesions according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Primary multiple temporal cystic lesion, minimally en- human infection are E. granulosus and cerebral hydatid cysts are quite unu- hanced after contrast. (who.int)
  • Several species of tapeworms can cause infection in people. (msdmanuals.com)
  • NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last month, New Hampshire health officials released a health alert after identifying two locally acquired Echinococcus granulosus cases, the first such cases of the parasitic infection. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
  • Echinococcus granulosus is the most frequent form of echinococcal infection in humans. (bvsalud.org)
Humans5
  • The species has a long history of association with humans, having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries, as well as being represented in human folklore and mythology. (wikipedia.org)
  • We can't say which species of Echinococcus is present from the image alone, but it is most likely to be E. granulosus, as this is the most common species to infect humans, and it commonly forms a liver cyst that is amenable to aspiration. (blogspot.com)
  • The role and functions of GSDMD on mice and humans are widely studied, but its expression, structure, and function in other species are less known. (populationhealthsciences.org)
  • Cats have been found infected by the same Leishmania species that also infect dogs and humans in both the New and Old Worlds, and their role as additional reservoir hosts of L. infantum has been previously suggested. (unl.pt)
  • It has been estimated that humans harbor some 300 species of parasitic worms and some 70 or more species of protozoa. (food-safety.com)
Prevalence4
  • This chapter presents the global distribution of Echinococcus species and human AE and CE in maps and summarizes the global data on host assemblages, transmission, prevalence in animal definitive hosts, incidence in people and molecular epidemiology. (uzh.ch)
  • In contrast, she found a very high prevalence of Alaria species in Sahtu wolves compared to the previous study indicating that frogs, toads and possibly rodents were being consumed. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • Molecular analyses and sequencing revealed the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. (cambridge.org)
  • Although this focus seems still spatially limited, given its persistence and apparent increasing prevalence through the years, we recommend research to be conducted in the future on the ecological factors that, on a smaller scale, allow this zoonotic species to persist. (biomedcentral.com)
Canadensis2
  • The species Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus ortleppi, Echinococcus canadensis and Echinococcus intermedius are the causative agents of CE with a worldwide distribution and a highly variable human disease burden in the different endemic areas depending upon human behavioural risk factors, the diversity and ecology of animal host assemblages and the genetic diversity within Echinococcus species which differ in their zoonotic potential and pathogenicity. (uzh.ch)
  • NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a news release from Mattilsynet (Norwegian Food Safety Authority) computer translated: The parasite Echinococcus (Echinococcus canadensis G10) has been detected on a. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Larval stage1
  • The locations of this protein in the adult worm and larval stage, and the mRNA expression in different states of E. granulosus protoscoleces (PSCs) were defined clearly. (qxmd.com)
Parasites2
  • Florence's research provided the first data on GI parasites of wolves in the Sahtu and new information on potential prey species of wolves across different ecological regions of the Sahtu. (healthywildlife.ca)
  • The manicou was reported to have had the most number of endoparasites, 44 species of parasites were reported, while there were only 24 endoparasites reported in the lappe. (mdpi.com)
Tapeworms1
Stray dogs1
Cysts2
  • Primary cysts of the brain showed a left parietal- common Echinococcus species causing are usually solitary. (who.int)
  • Brain cysts caused by E. granulosus rupture [6,7,10]. (who.int)
Cestode species1
  • The cestode species was determined through multiplex PCR, targeting and sequencing ND1 and 12S genes. (biomedcentral.com)
Sheep2
  • Immunoblotting analysis revealed that rEgCaM could be identified using E. granulosus infected sheep serum. (qxmd.com)
  • The excessive incidence of the G1 genotype (recognized to be the predominant E. granulosus genotype infecting people globally) in sheep has appreciable implications for hydatid illness management packages on this space. (floatingharborsyndrome.co.uk)
Genotypes2
  • Data of E. granulosus species and genotypes has vital implications for epidemiology, management, and prevention of ailments in addition to future vaccine and drug designs. (floatingharborsyndrome.co.uk)
  • There are a lot of molecular strategies developed to outline genotypes of E. granulosus, amongst them excessive decision melting (HRM) evaluation, as a brand new method, is a single step and closed tube methodology. (floatingharborsyndrome.co.uk)
Protoscoleces1
  • rEgCaM was ubiquitously expressed in protoscoleces and adults of E. granulosus, as well as in the germinal layer of the cyst wall. (qxmd.com)
Mitochondrial2
  • The sister lineage to the red fox is the Rüppell's fox, but the two species are surprisingly closely related through mitochondrial DNA markers, with Rüppell's fox nested inside the lineages of red foxes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whole genomic DNA was extracted from every pattern and amplified for the presence of polymorphism within the mitochondrial cox1 gene of Echinococcus granulosus utilizing a excessive decision melting curve (HRM) methodology. (floatingharborsyndrome.co.uk)
Endemic areas1
  • Over the past two decades, numerous studies have addressed the epidemiology and distribution of these Echinococcus species worldwide, resulting in better-defined boundaries of the endemic areas. (uzh.ch)
Adult1
  • The adult worms of E. granulosus are very small (3 to 6 mm long) and consist of a scolex, neck, and only a single proglottid at each stage of development (immature, mature, and gravid). (med-chem.com)
Characterization1
Hosts1
  • Rodents and snakes that prey upon frogs or toads serve as transport ( paratenic ) hosts for Alaria species. (healthywildlife.ca)
Molecular2
  • In the present study, the cDNA encoding CaM in Echinococcus granulosus (rEgCaM) was successfully cloned and the molecular and biochemical characterizations carried out. (qxmd.com)
  • Only one species ( haeckeli ) has been described, but molecular analysis suggests that there may be multiple species. (blogspot.com)
Complex1
  • Echinococcus granulosus consists of a complex of 10 strains. (edu.au)
Gene1
  • Differentiation of Schistosoma haematobium from related species using cloned ribosomal RNA gene probes. (ajtmh.org)
Pathogens1
  • The potential transfer of 'zoonotic' pathogens between species is possible but not well researched. (awpc.org.au)
Canis1
  • In English, the species is known by several different names, including saddle-backed, grey, silver-backed, red, and golden jackal (not to be confused with Canis aureus ). (wmflabs.org)
Parasitic worms1
  • Kangaroo meat carries a naturally heavy parasite load - a single Western or Eastern Grey Kangaroo can be infected with up to 30,000 parasitic worms from up to 20 different nematode species, according to a summary report on the relevant research. (awpc.org.au)
Study2
  • The present study is based on samples from the definitive host, the red fox, which is one of the most common wild carnivores nearly all over Italy, where it is culled for sport hunting or population control purposes, as this species is considered generally abundant and does not show particular conservation issues [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study of interactions between RCD and Echinococcus spp. (parasite-journal.org)
Citation1
  • citation needed] The species is Eurasian in origin, and may have evolved from either Vulpes alopecoides or the related Chinese V. chikushanensis, both of which lived during the Middle Villafranchian of the Pleistocene Epoch. (wikipedia.org)
Abundant1
  • E. granulosus s.s. was the most abundant species. (cambridge.org)
Wildlife2
  • Transmission of Echinococcus to new continents has occurred during European colonisation and the parasite has often taken advantage of Echinococcus-naive wildlife populations in these new environments, incorporating them into its transmission pattern. (edu.au)
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials, who did not respond to an interview request for this story, reminded the public in that 2020 press release that wolves are protected by the Endangered Species Act in the state. (wolfwatcher.org)
Diagnosis1
  • This case report aims to demonstrate the case of a patient from an Echinococcus -endemic area with highly suspected hydatid disease and an unexpected outcome with a challenging differential diagnosis. (biomedcentral.com)
Biological1
  • To our knowledge, this is the first report on CaM from E. granulosus and rEgCaM is likely to be involved in some important biological function of E. granulosus as a calcium-binding protein. (qxmd.com)
Human3
  • As a result of human behaviour and/or political instability in a number of countries Echinococcus is re-emerging as an important public health issue. (edu.au)
  • These findings highlight a significant public health risk for human AE and CE, presenting useful baseline data on Echinococcus spp. (cambridge.org)
  • Homologous recombination within the spike glycoprotein of the newly identified coronavirus may boost cross-species transmission from snake to human. (cdc.gov)