Molecular Characterization of Echinococcus vogeli from Human Case, Colombia, 2024

Jorge Alfredo Morcillo Muñoz, Diego Andrés Rodríguez-Lugo, Javier Hernández Moreno, María Helena Astorquiza, Luz Helena Patiño, Tatiana Marcela Cáceres, Angie Lorena Ramírez, Juan David Ramírez, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez

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    Abstract

    In Colombia, 35 confirmed cases of neotropical polycystic echinococcosis were reported during 1978-2018. In most cases, Echinococcus vogeli was identified by means of morphologic identification. We describe a case of E. vogeli echinococcosis in a woman, diagnosed through PCR, mitochondrial DNA sequencing, and molecular characterization.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1659-1662
    Number of pages4
    JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
    Volume31
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 1 2025

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Epidemiology
    • Microbiology (medical)
    • Infectious Diseases

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