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ReviewParasites & vectors2024

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato control measures: a specific focus on vaccines for both definitive and intermediate hosts.

Mehdi Borhani, Saeid Fathi, Majid Fasihi Harandi, Adriano Casulli, Jing Ding, Mingyuan Liu, Wenbao Zhang, Hao Wen

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Review in Parasites & vectors, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Molecular characterization ofOpen veterinary journal · 2026
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  12. Effects of recombinantFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  16. Breaking the Cycle of Echinococcosis: A Mathematical Modeling Approach.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mehdi Borhani *State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.
Saeid Fathi *Department of Parasite Vaccine Research and Production, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Iran.
Majid Fasihi HarandiResearch Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Adriano CasulliWHO Collaborating Centre for the Epidemiology, Detection and Control of Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Jing DingState Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.
Mingyuan LiuState Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China. liumy36@163.com.
Wenbao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Hao WenState Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China. dr.wenhao@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Echinococcosis, a neglected zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus tapeworms, presents significant public health challenges worldwide. Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis has substantial health and economic impacts, necessitating effective prevention and control strategies. The present review provides a framework to expand our knowledge regarding key components of echinococcosis prevention and control, including phases, options, targets and available tools as well as current gaps and challenges in the field. Furthermore, we discuss the progress made in developing vaccines for the intermediate and definitive hosts and review the limitations and obstacles in vaccine development for definitive hosts. Abundant information is available on various aspects of the Echinococcus vaccine in sheep. Livestock vaccination effectively reduces Echinococcus transmission to sheep, offering a feasible control measure in intermediate hosts. However, vaccine development for the definitive host, i.e. dogs, exhibits significant challenges. Information gaps regarding the immune-mediated protective responses in dogs, repeatability of results, factors influencing the immune response, reinfection resistance, potential age-related decreases in worm burden and factors associated with the antifecundity effect are key challenges that should be addressed in canine vaccine development, and research collaboration, innovative technologies, and a deeper understanding of transmission dynamics are crucial. Multisectoral coordination under the One Health framework, with long-term political commitment and national and international cooperation, is critical for effective control in endemic areas.

Indexed as

Dog DiseasesEchinococcosisEchinococcus granulosusSheep DiseasesVaccinesZoonosesAnimalsDogsHumansLivestockSheepVaccinationVaccine DevelopmentVaccinesControl measuresCystic echinococcosisEpidemiologyHydatid diseaseVaccine

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PMID39716337
PMCPMC11665232

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