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In Armenia, cystic echinococcosis (CE) is well-documented in livestock and humans, while alveolar echinococcosis (AE) has long been considered non-endemic. However, a recent retrospective study identified human AE cases, suggesting an underestimation of the parasite\u2019s presence. To address knowledge gaps, a pilot survey was conducted to identify\n                    <jats:italic>Echinococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                    species and other taeniids in free-roaming dogs and wild carnivores in Armenia. Fecal samples (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 112) were opportunistically collected from eight wild carnivore species and stray dogs across six Armenian provinces between 2017 and 2018. Samples were analysed for taeniid eggs using flotation and molecular techniques.\n                    <jats:italic>Echinococcus multilocularis<\/jats:italic>\n                    was identified in a free-roaming dog, marking the first confirmed detection of the parasite in a definitive host in Armenia. Additionally,\n                    <jats:italic>E. canadensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    G6\/7 and\n                    <jats:italic>E. ortleppi<\/jats:italic>\n                    were detected in a wolf, while\n                    <jats:italic>E. canadensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    G6\/7,\n                    <jats:italic>Taenia hydatigena<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>T. laticollis<\/jats:italic>\n                    were found in a lynx. These findings indicate the involvement of both domestic and wild carnivores in the transmission cycles of\n                    <jats:italic>Echinococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                    species and suggest the presents of a potential sylvatic cycle involving\n                    <jats:italic>E. canadensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    G6\/7 and\n                    <jats:italic>E. ortleppi<\/jats:italic>\n                    . The presence of\n                    <jats:italic>E. multilocularis<\/jats:italic>\n                    in a dog underscores the risk of human infection, necessitating further epidemiological studies. This study provides initial insights into the epidemiology of\n                    <jats:italic>Echinococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                    in Armenia and highlights the need for continued surveillance to assess public health risks.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0031182025100474","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,3]],"date-time":"2025-07-03T01:12:07Z","timestamp":1751505127000},"page":"668-676","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Molecular survey of taeniid cestodes with special emphasis on\n                    <i>Echinococcus<\/i>\n                    species in free-roaming dogs and wild carnivores in Armenia"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"152","author":[{"given":"Hasmik","family":"Gevorgyan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology NAS RA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8516-2778","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sargis A.","family":"Aghayan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology NAS RA"},{"name":"Yerevan State University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexander","family":"Malkhasyan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"WWF-Armenia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manan","family":"Asikyan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Yerevan State University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas","family":"Romig","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Biology, University of Hohenheim"},{"name":"University of Hohenheim"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6622-9997","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marion","family":"Wassermann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Biology, University of Hohenheim"},{"name":"University of Hohenheim"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,3]]},"container-title":["Parasitology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/services\/aop-cambridge-core\/content\/view\/S0031182025100474","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,4]],"date-time":"2025-09-04T12:20:53Z","timestamp":1756988453000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/product\/identifier\/S0031182025100474\/type\/journal_article"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,6]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"7","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,6]]}},"alternative-id":["S0031182025100474"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/s0031182025100474","relation":{},"ISSN":["0031-1820","1469-8161"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0031-1820","type":"print"},{"value":"1469-8161","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,6]]},"assertion":[{"value":"\u00a9 The Author(s), 2025. 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