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Background  Cystic echinococcosis, caused by the cestode  Echinococcus granulosus , is a neglected tropical disease with remarkable morbidity in humans and a problem of worldwide economic importance in livestock industry. Understanding the molecular basis of the parasite growth and development is essential for the disease diagnosis, management and control. The tetraspanin (TSP) family of proteins are transmembrane proteins with a role in many physiological processes of eukaryotic organisms. TSPs present in the tegumental surface of platyhelminths play pivotal roles in host-parasite interaction. However, little is known about the role of TSPs in growth and development in the Platyhelminthes. To understand the role of TSP1 in the growth and development of  E. granulosus  we investigated the effect of EgTSP1-specific long dsRNA in different in vitro stages of the parasite.    Methods  Different stages of  E. granulosus , protoscoleces and strobilated worms, were cultivated In vitro in di-phasic media. Using long dsRNA and two delivery methods, i.e. electroporation and electro-soaking, EgTSP1 silencing was performed with an EgTSP1-specific dsRNA. The TSP1 expression profile was assessed as well as the biological and ultrastructural properties of the parasites.    Results  After three days of dsRNA treatment, EgTSP1 expression was significantly reduced in both stages of  E. granulosus  as compared to irrelevant/unrelated dsRNA and untreated controls. Silencing expression of EgTSP1 in different stages of  E. granulosus  resulted in reduced viability and body contractions, inhibition of protoscoleces evagination and distinctive tegumental changes. Ultrastructural morphology of the strobilated worms treated with EgTSP1-specific dsRNA was indicative of the microtriches impairments and vacuolated tegument compared to the control helminths.    Conclusions  Results of the present study suggest that EgTSP1 plays important structural roles in tegument configuration in  E. granulosus . EgTSP1 is proved to be a potential target for the development of vaccines and RNAi-based drugs.

Biological and morphological consequences of dsRNA-induced suppression of tetraspanin mRNA in developmental stages of Echinococcus granulosus