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Mogoye, Benjamin K., Menezes, Colin N., Wong, Michelle L., Stacey, Sarah, von Delft, Dirk, Wahlers, Kerstin, Wassermann, Marion ORCID: 0000-0002-6622-9997, Romig, Thomas, Kern, Peter, Grobusch, Martin P. and Frean, John (2013). First insights into species and genotypes of Echinococcus in South Africa. Vet. Parasitol., 196 (3-4). S. 427 - 433. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1873-2550

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Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis is a serious and neglected parasitic zoonosis that is regarded as an emerging disease world-wide. Effective control of the disease is based on understanding the variability of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato), as genotypic characteristics may influence lifecycle patterns, development rate, and transmission. No molecular epidemiological research has previously been conducted to shed light on genotypes responsible for the disease in South Africa. To identify strains circulating in the country, parasite material was collected from patients between August 2010 and September 2012 and analyzed by PCR/RFLP methods. A total of 32 samples was characterized as E. granulosus sensu stricto (G1-G3) (81%), E. canadensis (G6/7) (16%) and E. ortleppi (G5) (3%). Furthermore, two co-amplifying G6/7 genotypes were confirmed as G7 by sequencing. This is the first report on genotyping of Echinococcus species in South Africa, and, to the best of our knowledge, the first report of the G5 and G7 genotypes from humans in Africa. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mogoye, Benjamin K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Menezes, Colin N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wong, Michelle L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stacey, Sarah UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED von Delft, Dirk UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wahlers, Kerstin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wassermann, Marion UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-9997 UNSPECIFIED Romig, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kern, Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Grobusch, Martin P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Frean, John UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-475738
DOI:	10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.03.033
Journal or Publication Title:	Vet. Parasitol.
Volume:	196
Number:	3-4
Page Range:	S. 427 - 433
Date:	2013
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1873-2550
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; GRANULOSUS; STRAIN; TAXONOMY; PREVALENCE; TAPEWORMS; TAENIIDAE; LIVESTOCK; CESTODA Multiple languages Parasitology; Veterinary Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47573