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A rare case of cerebral hydatidosis caused by a G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus in a cow from Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 September 2015

M. Moazeni ,
A. Oryan ,
H. Sharifiyazdi ,
O. Amrabadi  and
M. Akbari
M. Moazeni
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
A. Oryan*
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
H. Sharifiyazdi
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
O. Amrabadi
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
M. Akbari
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
*
*Fax: +987112286940 E-mail: oryan1215@gmail.com
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Abstract

Hydatidosis is a medically and veterinary important parasitic disease that is endemic in many parts of the world. Unilocular hydatid cysts may develop in almost any part of the body. Up to 70% of hydatid cysts are located in the liver, followed by 25% in the lungs. Cerebral hydatidosis is an uncommon manifestation of the disease, occurring in less than 1/1000 infected hosts, yet diagnosis does pose a problem. We have reported an exceptionally rare case of cerebral hydatidosis in cattle. This is the first report to describe the characteristic pathological features of the cerebral hydatidosis in cattle caused by the G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus. Genotypic analysis was performed on a hydatid cyst from a cow originating from southern Iran, based on the sequence analysis of the cox1 mitochondrial gene.

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Short Communication
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 90 , Issue 5 , September 2016 , pp. 634 - 637
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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