CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 637-641.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2020.05.017

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Advances in researches on the genetic diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis

SHANG Jing-ye(), ZHANG Guang-jia, YU Wen-jie, HE Wei, LIAO Sha, LI Rui-rui, HUANG Yan*(), LIU Yang, ZHONG Bo   

  1. Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2020-01-09 Online:2020-10-30 Published:2020-11-12
  • Contact: HUANG Yan E-mail:jy.shang@126 com;huangyanedc@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Scientific Research Project of Health Commission of Sichuan Province(17PJ440)

Abstract:

Alveolar echinococcosis is an extremely severe chronic parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval-stage Echinococcus multilocularis. In this review we summarize research progress on the genetic diversity of E. multilocularis based on DNA sequences and microsatellite DNA data, in order to provide reference for the prevention and control of alveolar echinococcosis.

Key words: Alveolar echinococcosis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Genetic diversity, Mitochondrial DNA, Microsatellite

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