First molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) genotype 1 among cattle in Sudan

Abstract Background Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is the causative agent of cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitic disease infecting humans and a wide range of mammalian species including cattle. Currently, little information is available on the genetic di...

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Main Authors: Mohamed E. Ahmed, Bashir Salim, Martin P. Grobusch, Imadeldin E. Aradaib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1348-9