BACKGROUND Echinococcosis/hydatidosis is considered endemic in Mauritania. The aim of this study is to present an epidemiological study on the echinococcosis in man and animals in the Nouakchott region. METHODS The internal organs from livestock carcasses were inspected for research of hydatid cysts. The hydatid fluid was examined for research of the protoscoleces. Dogs were necropsied for th...

Background: Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Several native and recombinant antigens, derived from different stages of E. granulosus life cycle, have been used for vaccine trials. In vitro reared adult worms are good candidates for vaccination as they do not produce fertile egg/s and do not have any risk of contamination for r...

BACKGROUND Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is highly endemic in the Tibetan regions of Sichuan where most families keep guard dogs and where there are considerable numbers of ownerless/stray dogs. Strong Buddhist beliefs do not allow for elimination of stray dogs, and many strays are actually fed and adopted by households or monasteries. On account of the high altitude (3900-5000 m), pasturage...

background: no data is available on morphology and genetic characteristics of echinococcus granulosus derived from donkeys of iran, despite of its existence in donkeys.in the present study morphometric variations of the rostellar hooks of protoscoleces and genotype characteristics of hydatid cyst of donkey from iran were determined. methods: protoscoleces prepared from hydatid cyst of donkey of...

background: echinococcus granulosus , a zoonotic cestode parasite, causative agent of hydatid cyst is endemic in many parts of the world including the middle east. study on different aspects of this parasite is very important and valuable. however, working with adult worms which their habitat situated in the small intestine of canids, is dangerous and risky. achieving such risky situa­tion need...

background: echinococcosis or hydatidosis is a chronic, zoonotic worldwide infection that occurs by the larval stages of taeniid cestodes of the genus echinococcus . iran is known as endemic region for this infection in the world. vaccination has been considered as a good prevention method for this disease. recombinant vaccines containing eg95 protein, against e. granulosus , has shown a high d...