A multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection and genotyping of the Echinococcus granulosus complex.

• Main Authors: Ghalia Boubaker (Author), Natalia Macchiaroli (Author), Laura Prada (Author), Marcela A Cucher (Author), Mara C Rosenzvit (Author), Iskender Ziadinov (Author), Peter Deplazes (Author), Urmas Saarma (Author), Hamouda Babba (Author), Bruno Gottstein (Author), Markus Spiliotis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Echinococcus granulosus is characterized by high intra-specific variability (genotypes G1-G10) and according to the new molecular phylogeny of the genus Echinococcus, the E. granulosus complex has been divided into E. granulosus sensu stricto (G1-G3), E. equinus (G4), E. ortleppi (G5), and E. canade...