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Summary: Background: Ultrasonography is the most widely used technique to diagnose echinococcosis; however, challenges in using this technique and the demand on medical resources, especially in low-income or remote areas, can delay diagnosis.
Yongfeng Yang, MS+40 more
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Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis: towards novel chemotherapeutical treatment options [PDF]
Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are cestode parasites, of which the metacestode (larval) stages cause the neglected diseases cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively. The benzimidazoles albendazole
Hemphill, A., Müller, J.
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Impact of “Grain to Green” Programme on echinococcosis infection in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China [PDF]
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is endemic among the human population of Xiji County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, where the prevalence is estimated to be between 2.2% and 3.6%.
Anand+65 more
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Background Misclassifications of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) may lead to inappropriate treatment strategies.
Zeng-Cheng Wa+8 more
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Background. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a heterogeneous group of medical conditions that commonly occur in underprivileged populations. NTDs are primarily diagnosed in tropical areas. Although South Africa is not situated in a tropical region, the high poverty rate makes the country susceptible to some NTDs. Limited data are available on the
Danita Linda le Grange+5 more
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European Echinococcosis Registry: Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Europe, 1982–2000
Surveillance for alveolar echinococcosis in central Europe was initiated in 1998. On a voluntary basis, 559 patients were reported to the registry. Most cases originated from rural communities in regions from eastern France to western Austria; single ...
Petra Kern+7 more
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by the intermediate stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. We aimed to correlate computed tomography (CT) data with histology to identify distinct characteristics for different lesion types.
Johannes Grimm+15 more
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Mapping the increasing risk of human alveolar echinococcosis in Limburg, The Netherlands [PDF]
The parasite Echinococcus multilocularis was first detected in The Netherlands in 1996 and repeated studies have shown that the parasite subsequently spread in the local population of foxes in the province of Limburg.
DEPLAZES, P.+5 more
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Landscape and climatic characteristics associated with human alveolar echinococcosis in France, 1982 to 2007 , the FrancEchino network [PDF]
International audience, the FrancEchino network. Landscape and climatic characteristics associated with human alveolar echinococcosis in France, 1982 to 2007. Euro Surveill. 2015;20(18):pii=21118. Available online: Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a
A Abergel+15 more
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Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis in a child [PDF]
Bahar Yilmaz-Cankaya, Berhan Pirimoglu
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