Echinococcus vogeli

**Semantic type:** Animal

**Definition:** A species of cyclophyllid tapeworms in the family Taeniidae. Common in the neotropics, E. vogeli has a lifecycle that involves the paca as the intermediate host and the bush dog as the definitive host. This species causes polycystic echinococcosis in humans.

**Synonyms:** - ECHINOCOCCUS VOGELI