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Alveolar echinococcosis in the liver of an adolescent boy

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2018
A 12-year-old farmer’s boy presented with 4 weeks of left flank pain. On examination, a palpable mass below the right costal margin was noted. Investigations, including full blood count, C-reactive protein, and kidney and liver tests, were normal, except for mild eosinophilia (0.53×109/L).
Mack, Ines, Wildhaber, Barbara, Vassen, Veit, Ritz, Nicole   +3 more
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Infection of red foxes with Echinococcus multilocularis in western Switzerland [PDF]

, 2017
In the Jura mountains, Plateau and Alps of western Switzerland important variations in the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in red foxes were observed between geographical areas from 1990 to 1995. The Jura mountains and the Plateau had
Andreutti, C., Brossard, M., Siegenthaler, M.   +2 more
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Sero-epidemiological survey for alveolar echinococcosis (by Em2-ELISA) of blood donors in an endemic area of Switzerland [PDF]

, 2017
Sera from 17 166 blood donors living in 10 cantons of northern Switzerland in an area endemic for Echinococcus multilocularis were investigated by serological survey for alveolar echinococcosis (AE). A highly species-specific antigen (Em2) and a commonly
Bachmann, Pierre, Brossard, Michel, Eckert, Johannes, Gottstein, Bruno, Hagemann, Peter, Kocher, Pierre, Lengeler, Christian, Witassek, Felix   +7 more
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Echinococcus metacestodes as laboratory models for the screening of drugs against cestodes and trematodes [PDF]

, 2017
Among the cestodes, Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis and Taenia solium represent the most dangerous parasites. Their larval stages cause the diseases cystic echinococcosis (CE), alveolar echincoccosis (AE) and cysticercosis ...
GOTTSTEIN, B., HEMPHILL, A., MÜLLER, J., MÜLLER, N., SCHOLL, S., SILES-LUCAS, M., SPILIOTIS, M., STADELMANN, B.   +7 more
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Multisystem involvement of alveolar echinococcosis in a child

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic progressive infestation inducing a slowly progressing, life-threatening tumor-like growth in the liver. It may spread to other organs by regional extension or hematogenous or lymphatic metastasis. Herein, we report a fifteen-year-old patient diagnosed with AE of the liver and simultaneous lung and brain ...
PIRIMOGLU, Berhan, EREN, Suat, GÜNDOĞDU, Betül, BAYRAKTUTAN, Ümmügülsüm, Kantarci, Mecit, OĞUL, Hayri, Oral, Akgün   +6 more
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Indications and results of liver transplantation for Echinococcus alveolar infection: an overview [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) of the liver, caused by the larval stage of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, has the characteristics of a slow-growing liver cancer.
Bresson-Hadni, Solange, Gillet, Michel, Heyd, Bruno, Koch, Stéphane, Mantion, Georges-André, Miguet, Jean-Philippe, Vuitton, Dominique-Angèle   +6 more
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Sero-epidemiological survey for alveolar echinococcosis (by Em2-ELISA) of blood donors in an endemic area of Switzerland [PDF]

, 1987
Bruno Gottstein, Christian Lengeler, P. Bachmann, Peter Hagemann, P Köcher, Michel Brossard, F. Witassek, J. Eckert   +7 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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Serological differentiation between cystic and alveolar echinococcosis by use of recombinant larval antigens [PDF]

, 1993
M. Helbig, Petra Frosch, Petra Kern, Matthias Frosch   +3 more
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Orthotopic liver transplantation for incurable alveolar echinococcosis of the liver: Report of 17 cases [PDF]

, 1991
S Bresson-Hadni
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