1. Porto Conte Ricerche, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Tramariglio, Alghero (Sassari), Italy
2. Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy
3. WHO Collaborating Centre for the Clinical Management of Cystic Echinococcosis, Pavia, Italy
4. National Reference Laboratory of Cystic Echinococcosis, Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale della Sardegna “G. Pegreffi”, Sassari, Italy
5. Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy
6. WHO Collaborating Centre for the Epidemiology, Detection and Control of Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
7. European Union Reference Laboratory for Parasites (EURLP), Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
8. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy