title: Detection of Echinococcus granulosus G3 in a Wild Boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Central Italy using PCR and Sequencing.
abstract: We report cystic echinococcosis in a free-living wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Europe. Parasites were identified by histopathology and molecular techniques, revealing Echinococcus granulosus of the G3 genotype.
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Paolo
authors.affiliation: 2 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Duca degli Abruzzi 8, 07100 Sassari (SS), Italy.
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Piseddu
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sebastianelli
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manuali
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corneli
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paniccià
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.affiliation: 3 Centro Veterinario Lungonera, Via Narni 210/i - 05100 Terni (TR), Italy.
authors.forename: Selina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viali
authors.affiliation: 1 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Via G. Salvemini 1, 06100 Perugia (PG), Italy.
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mazzone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005060:Europe; D005838:Genotype; D007558:Italy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine