| transmission dynamics of the echinococcus granulosus sheep-dog strain (g1 genotype) in camels in tunisia. | cystic echinococcosis, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is highly endemic in north africa and the middle east. this paper examines the abundance and prevalence of infection of e. granulosus in camels in tunisia. no cysts were found in 103 camels from kébili, whilst 19 of 188 camels from benguerden (10.1%) were infected. of the cysts found 95% were considered fertile with the presence of protoscolices and 80% of protoscolices were considered viable by their ability to exclude aqueous eosin. mol ... | 2004 | 15110412 |