Biology and systematics of Echinococcus

Thompson, R.C.A. (2017) Biology and systematics of Echinococcus. Advances in Parasitology, 95 . pp. 65-109.

Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Publisher:	Academic Press
Copyright:	© 2017 Elsevier Ltd.
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/34538

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