Molecular characterization of Echinococcus species causing human cystic echinococcosis in Algeria: predominance of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto
Rania Sihem Boussa, Perrine Duquet, Coralie Barrera, Elise Roy, Manel Amri, Imene Soufli, Houda Belguendouz, Nassim Sid-Idris, Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Laurence Millon, Karima Achour, Jenny Knapp · 2026
Read Molecular characterization of Echinococcus species causing human cystic echinococcosis in Algeria: predominance of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto by Rania Sihem Boussa, Perrine Duquet, Coralie Barrera, Elise Roy, Manel Amri, Imene Soufli, Houda Belguendouz, Nassim Sid-Idris, Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Laurence Millon, Karima Achour, Jenny Knapp (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/PMC13647994.txt.
Description
Rania Sihem Boussa and eleven colleagues read the genes of parasites taken from people with cystic echinococcosis in Algeria. This disease grows tapeworm cysts in the liver, lungs, or other organs. Cyst samples came from 31 patients who had surgery at referral hospitals between 2022 and 2024.
The team drew DNA from cyst fluid, wall, and lining, then ran two kinds of gene tests and read three markers. Samples from 29 cases gave clear reads. Nearly all proved to be one type, called G1, of the species Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto. One case was a close type, G3, and one was a distinct species type. Knowing the main type helps shape local control work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rania Sihem Boussa, Perrine Duquet, Coralie Barrera, Elise Roy, Manel Amri, Imene Soufli, Houda Belguendouz, Nassim Sid-Idris, Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Laurence Millon, Karima Achour, Jenny Knapp |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |