Echinococcus granulosus

Echinococcus granulosus is a member of the Cyclophyllidea, which comprise the majority of tapeworms that are of medical importance. Adult E. granulosus parasitise the small intestines of dogs and other canids. Larval stages of E. granulosus and the related Taenia solium cause the serious and life-threatening human diseases cystic echinococcosis and neurocysticercosis, respectively. E. granulosus has a worldwide distribution.

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The genome sequence of E. granulosus will be used in comparative studies with the related Echinococcus multilocularis, for which a reference quality genome is being produced.

This work is being done in collaboration with Cecilia Fernandez from the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Data Use Statement

This sequencing centre plans on publishing the completed and annotated sequences in a peer-reviewed journal as soon as possible. Permission of the principal investigator should be obtained before publishing analyses of the sequence/open reading frames/genes on a chromosome or genome scale. See our data sharing policy.

Sequencing enquiries

Please address all sequencing enquiries to: pathinfo@sanger.ac.uk

* quick link - http://q.sanger.ac.uk/i1r03vvg