Human Hydatid Disease in Peru Is Basically Restricted to Echinococcus granulosus Genotype G1

Human hydatid disease in Peru is basically restricted to Echinococcus granulosus genotype G1.

A molecular PCR study using DNA from 21 hydatid cysts was performed to determine which strain type is responsible for human infection in Peru. The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) gene was amplified in 20 out of 21 samples, revealing that all but 1 sample (19/20, 95%) belonged to the common sheep strain (G1). The remaining samples belonged to the camel strain (G6). The G1 geno...

Hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) in Australian Wildlife FACT SHEET

Echinococcus granulosus is widespread in Australian wildlife where its reproductive potential may be greater than in domestic animals. The parasite is zoonotic; humans may develop hydatid cysts following ingestion of eggs. Infected definitive hosts, dingoes, their hybrids and foxes may pose a public health risk but even heavy parasites loads are of no significance to the animals’ health. The pa...

Echinococcus granulosus genotypes in livestock of Iran indicating high frequency of G1 genotype in camels.

In this study, 112 Echinococcus granulosus isolates from different livestock of Iran were genotyped by PCR amplification of ribosomal DNA-internal transcribed spacer 1 (rDNA-ITS1) region followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) with the enzyme RsaI. The possibility of intra-genotype variation was also investigated using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Isol...

Chemical Composition of Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus

Sumnuuy The fluid of hydatid cysts occurring in the liver and the lung have been analysed for proteins, carbohydrates, nitrogenow waste products, lipids, electrolytes and nucleic acids contents. The data obtained from the fluid of the liver cysts were compared with those obtained from the lung cysts. Furthermore, the same analyses were carried out to investigate what kind of changes, if any, oc...

Chemical Composition of Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus