Genetic Variability of Antigen B8/1 among Echinococcus granulosus Isolates from Human Cattle and Sheep in Fars Province Southern Iran

摘要

Background:Cystic echinococcosis (CE), known as hydatid cyst, is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus). Antigen B, the major component of hydatid cyst fluid, is encoded by members of a multigene family. The present study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity of the gene encoding antigen B8/1 (EgAgB8/1) among the main intermediate hosts of E. granulosus.