Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus isolated from human and domestic animals in Kirkuk, Iraq

Bayraktar M., Hassan H., Fadhıl Z.

Animal Research International, vol.13, no.3, pp.2544-2547, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: Animal Research International
  • Journal Indexes: Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.2544-2547
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Total of fifty eight isolates of Echinococcus granulosus were collected from human, sheep, goat and cattle origins and characterized using PCR-RFLP methods. The results indicated that the cosmopolitan sheep strain of E. granulosus is the most prevalent strain in Kirkuk, Iraq. The study furthermore, demonstrated that the form of Echinococcus that infect human in Kirkuk, Iraq is a sheep strain.