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Genus: Echinococcus

Known as: Echinococcus, worm hydatid 
A genus of cyclophyllid tapeworms in the family Taeniidae. The definitive hosts for echinococcus are carnivorous predators; humans become by zoonotic… 
National Institutes of Health

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Class Cestoda
EchinococcosisEchinococcus granulosusEchinococcus granulosus Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Ser:QnEchinococcus granulosus Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Molecular study of Echinococcus in west-central China
West-central China is an important endemic focus of both alveolar and cystic echinococcosis where several species of intermediate… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Arbil province, northern Iraq, 1990–1998
Abstract During the period 1990–1998, 99 cases of human cystic hydatidosis (12.4 cases per year) were surgically treated at the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Comparative analysis of two different subunits of antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus: gene sequences, expression in Escherichia coli and serological evaluation.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Antigenic polypeptides of Echinococcus granulosus oncospheres and definition of protective molecules
Immunoblotting and in vitro oncosphere‐killing were used to identify a putative protective molecule in Echinococcus granulosus… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Genetic heterogeneity within Echinococcus granulosus: isolates from different hosts and geographical areas characterized with DNA probes
SUMMARY A segment of the ribosomal RNA gene of Schistosoma mansoni and a DNA fragment specific to Echinococcus granulosus, cloned… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Electrophoretic analysis of genetic variation in Echinococcus granulosus from domestic hosts in Australia.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Specific antibody responses to Taenia hydatigena, Taenia pisiformis and Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs.
Groups of dogs reared free of both nematodes and cestodes were infected with Taenia hydatigena, Taenia pisiformis or Echinococcus… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The lethal effect of mebendazole on secondary Echinococcus granulosus, cysticerci of Taenia pisiformis and tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides corti
Oral administration of mebendazole at a rate of 1 g/kg ieed (approximately 50 mg/kg body weight/day) for 14 days killed mature… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
On the ecology and distribution of Echinococcus spp. (Cestoda: Taeniidae), and characteristics of their development in the intermediae host. II. Comparative studies on the development of larval E…
Title ON THE ECOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ECHINOCOCCUS SPP.(CESTODA : TAENIIDAE), AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
In vitro cultivation of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena, T. ovis, T. pisiformis and T. serialis from oncosphere to cystic larva
A technique for the hatching and subsequent in vitro cultivation of the oncospheres of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena… 
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