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Open AccessFirst report on the phylogenetic relationship, genetic variation of Echinococcus shiquicus isolates in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Cystic or alveolar echinococcosis caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus spp. is a very severe zoonotic helminth infection. Echinococcus shiquicus is a newly discovered species that has only been reported in...
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Open AccessGenetic variation of Echinococcus spp. in yaks and sheep in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China based on mitochondrial DNA
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) in humans and livestock is caused by Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato). In China where CE is endemic, a number of studies have shown that Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) is m...
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Open AccessCorrection to: First molecular description, phylogeny and genetic variation of Taenia hydatigena from Nigerian sheep and goats based on three mitochondrial genes
Following publication of the original article [1], the have authors flagged that the information in the legend of Fig. 1 is detailed in the wrong order.
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Open AccessFirst molecular description, phylogeny and genetic variation of Taenia hydatigena from Nigerian sheep and goats based on three mitochondrial genes
Cysticercosis caused by the metacestode larval stage of Taenia hydatigena is a disease of veterinary and economic importance. A considerable level of genetic variation among isolates of different intermediate hos...
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Open AccessA multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Taenia hydatigena, T. multiceps, T. pisiformis, and Dipylidium caninum infections
Taenia hydatigena, T. multiceps, T. pisiformis, and Dipylidium caninum are four common large and medium-sized tapeworms parasitizing the small intestine of dogs and other canids. These parasites cause serious imp...
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Open AccessCystic echinococcosis in Nigeria: first insight into the genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus in animals
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) complex. In Nigeria, reports on the prevalence of CE, although limited, have been found to vary with location an...
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Open AccessEstablishment and optimization of a liquid bead array for the simultaneous detection of ten insect-borne pathogens
Insect-borne diseases could induce severe symptoms in human and clinical signs in animals, such as febrility, erythra, arthralgia and hemorrhagic fever, and cause significant economic losses and pose public he...
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Molecular characterization of two recombinant potato virus Y isolates from China
Isolates of potato virus Y (PVY) have been divided into several strains. We determined the genomic sequences of PVY isolates AQ4 and FZ10 from tobacco in China. AQ4 and FZ10 had genome of 9700 and 9698 nucleot...
