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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
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
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
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Production of a recombinant antigen of Echinococcus multilocularis with high immunodiagnostic sensitivity and specificity.
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
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Isolation and characterisation of nucleic acids from the hydatid organisms, Echinococcus spp. (Cestoda).
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Isoelectric focusing of some enzymes from Echinococcus granulosus (horse and sheep strains) and E. multilocularis.
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
1971
Highly Cited
1971
The migration of oncospheres of Taenia pisiformis, T. serialis and Echinococcus granulosus within the intermediate host.
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