Molecular and Morphological Characterizations of Echinococcus granulosus from Human and Animal Isolates in Kashan, Markazi Province, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the most important zoonotic helminths in the world is known as Echinococcus granulosus. Different strains of the E. granulosus have been described based on morphological and molecular characterizations, however, there is limited information regarding the characteristics of the phenotypes and genotypes of E. granulosus in Iran.

Methods

The present study was prepared to evaluate the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of E. granulosus isolates collected from human, goat, sheep, and cattle based on 19 standard morphometric parameters and mitochondrial and nuclear genes (CO1, ND1, and ITS1) in Kashan, Markazi Province, Iran during 2013-2014.

Results

The biometric analysis for the 19 characters revealed that the 19

SUBMITTER: Arbabi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5527027 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature