| the present situation of echinococcoses in mongolia. | this review presents the historical and current situation of echinococcoses in mongolia. since the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, mongolia's health surveillance infrastructure has been very poor, especially as it pertains to chronic diseases, including neglected zoonotic diseases (nzds). although there is anecdotal evidence of people dying from hepatic disease due to infection with the larval stage of echinococcus spp., there are very few published reports. all confirmed cases of echinoco ... | 2015 | 26234999 |
| echinococcus multilocularis and echinococcus canadensis in wolves from western canada. | echinococcus species are important parasites of wildlife, domestic animals and people worldwide; however, little is known about the prevalence, intensity and genetic diversity of echinococcus tapeworms in canadian wildlife. echinococcus tapeworms were harvested from the intestines of 42% of 93 wolves (canis lupus) from five sampling regions in the northwest territories, manitoba and saskatchewan, and visually identified to genus level by microscopic examination. genetic characterization was succ ... | 2014 | 24135428 |