Molecular characterization of Echinococcus isolates indicates goats as reservoir for Echinococcus canadensis G6 genotype in Neuquén, Patagonia Argentina

Parasitology International

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 626-628

  Soriano, S V ^a   Pierangeli, N B ^a   Pianciola, L ^b   Mazzeo, M ^b   Lazzarini, L E ^a   Saiz, M S ^a   Kossman, A V ^a   Bergagna, H F J ^c   Chartier, K ^d   Basualdo, J A ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b Gobierno de la Provincia del Neuquen   (Argentina)

^c Dirección de Zoonosis y Vectores Municipalidad de Neuquén   (Argentina)

^d Zona Sanitaria III   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Cox 1; Echinococcus; Goats; Molecular characterization; Neuqu n

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DOG; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS CANADENSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; GOAT; HAPLOTYPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SWINE; WORM; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HUMANS; SHEEP DISEASES; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

CAMELIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 77958453549     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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