The described species E. granulosus is subdivided into 10 genotypes (G1-10). Three of them have already obtained the status of an own species.
G4 = E. equinus in horses as intermediate hosts.
G5 = E. ortleppi in cattle as intermediate hosts.
G7 = E. canadensis in pigs as intermediate hosts.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Echinococcus granulosus Genotypes. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4741-1
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