CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 166-174.

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Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus complex causing cystic echinococcosis

Jing-ye SHANG, Guang-jia ZHANG, Wei HE, Wen-jie YU, Sha LIAO, Qi WANG, Fan CHEN, Rui-rui LI, Qian WANG, Bo ZHONG, Yan HUANG*()   

  1. Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2017-08-17 Online:2018-04-28 Published:2018-04-24
  • Contact: Yan HUANG E-mail:huangyancdc@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Health and Family Planning Commission of Sichuan Province (No. 17PJ440) and the Science and Technology Planning Project of Sichuan Province (No. 2014SZ0151)

Abstract:

Cystic echinococcosis is a common parasitic zoonosis caused by the larva of multiple species of Echinococcus. The disease significantly impairs the health of humans and animals, and incurs a severe socioeconomic loss. In this review we summarize the taxonomic status, transmission patterns, host specificity and geographical distribution of the species, in order to provide references for further studies on the etiology, molecular genetics, epidemiology, and control strategies of cystic echinococcosis.

Key words: Cystic echinococcosis, Echinococcus, Taxonomy, Molecular epidemiology

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