Seyedeh Maryam Sharafi - Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Mohammad Rostami-Nejad - Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Mohammad Moazeni - Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
Morteza Yousefi - Department of Surgery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus is one of the most important zoonotic diseases, throughout most parts of the world. Hydatidosis is endemic in Iran and responsible for approximately 1% of admission to surgical wards. There are extensive genetic variations within E. granulosus and 10 different genotypes (G1–G10) within this parasite have been reported. Identification of strains is important for improvement of control and prevention of the disease. No new review article presented the situation of Echinococcus granulosus genotypes in Iran in the recent years; therefore, in this paper we reviewed the different studies regarding Echinococcus granulosus genotypes in Iran

Echinococcus granulosus, Hydatid cyst, Genotype, Iran