Biology and Systematics of Echinococcus

Biology and Systematics of Echinococcus

The biology of Echinococcus, the causative agent of echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is reviewed with emphasis on the developmental biology of the adult and metacestode stages of the parasite. Major advances include determining the origin, structure and functional activities of the laminated layer a...

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Published in:Advances in parasitology Vol. 95; p. 65
Main Author: Thompson, R C A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 2017
Subjects:
Animals
Echinococcosis - epidemiology
Echinococcosis - parasitology
Echinococcus - classification
Echinococcus - growth & development
Echinococcus - physiology
Host-Parasite Interactions
Humans
Life Cycle Stages
Life cycle
Echinococcus
Taxonomy
Development
Adult
Biology
Differentiation
Metacestode
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Summary:The biology of Echinococcus, the causative agent of echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is reviewed with emphasis on the developmental biology of the adult and metacestode stages of the parasite. Major advances include determining the origin, structure and functional activities of the laminated layer and its relationship with the germinal layer; and the isolation, in vitro establishment and characterization of the multipotential germinal cells. Future challenges are to identify the mechanisms that provide Echinococcus with its unique developmental plasticity and the nature of activities at the parasite-host interface, particularly in the definitive host. The revised taxonomy of Echinococcus is presented and the solid nomenclature it provides will be essential in understanding the epidemiology of echinococcosis.
ISSN:2163-6079
DOI:10.1016/bs.apar.2016.07.001