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Human Alveolar Echinococcosis-A Neglected Zoonotic Disease Requiring Urgent Attention. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) in humans is caused by the larval (metacestode) stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, commonly known as the ‘fox tapeworm’.
Rostami A, Lundström-Stadelmann B, Frey CF, Beldi G, Lachenmayer A, Chang BCH, Norouzian MM, Hemphill A, Gasser RB.   +8 more
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Alveolar Echinococcosis, Lithuania [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Alveolar Echniococcosis ...
Rasa Bružinskaitė, Audronė Marcinkutė, Kęstutis Strupas, Vitalijus Sokolovas, Peter Deplazes, Alexander Mathis, Carlos Eddi, Mindaugas Šarkūnas   +7 more
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Progress and perspectives on BMP9-ID1 activation of HIF-1α and VEGFA to promote angiogenesis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis

Frontiers in Oncology
Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease with a high incidence in western China, particularly affecting plateau areas such as Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang.
Fei Ke, Meng-Zhao Xu, Long Ma, Qi-Dong Chen, Bei-Bei He, Ji-De A   +5 more
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Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Croatia [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Alveolar echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. This zoonotic disease has not been known to occur in Croatia.
Davorka Dušek, Adriana Vince, Ivan Kurelac, Neven Papić, Klaudija Višković, Peter Deplazes, Relja Beck   +6 more
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Fatal Liver and Lung Alveolar Echinococcosis with Newly Developed Neurologic Symptoms due to the Brain Involvement [PDF]

The Surgery Journal, 2016
The fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis causes human alveolar echinococcosis, commonly affecting the liver. However, in ∼1% of cases, systematic spread of the disease involves the brain as well.
Robertas Kvascevicius, Ona Lapteva, Omar Al Awar, Egle Audronyte, Laura Neverauskiene, Eleonora Kvasceviciene, Vitalijus Sokolovas, Kestutis Strupas, Audrone Marcinkute, Peter Deplazes, Beat Müllhaupt   +10 more
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Histopathological assessment of the viability of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis

Histopathology, Volume 85, Issue 6, Page 857-867, December 2024.
Infections by the larval stage of the tape worms Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus s.l. are potentially fatal zoonoses affecting humans as dead‐end hosts. Histopathological evaluation of hepatic echinococcosis is an integral part of
Selina Robers, Michael Reinehr, Lillemor Haibach, Eva Furrer, Annina Cincera, P. A. Kronenberg, Ramon M. Eichenberger, P. Deplazes, A. Deibel, Beat Müllhaupt, Achim Weber   +10 more
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Prediction of benzimidazole therapy duration with PET/CT in inoperable patients with alveolar echinococcosis

Scientific Reports, 2022
Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease, most frequently affecting the liver, as a slow-growing tumor-like lesion. If inoperable, long-term benzimidazole therapy is required, which is associated with high healthcare costs and occasionally ...
Lars Husmann, Hannes Gruenig, Caecilia S. Reiner, Ansgar Deibel, Bruno Ledergerber, Virginia Liberini, Stephan Skawran, Urs J. Muehlematter, Michael Messerli, Barbara Hasse, Beat Muellhaupt, Martin W. Huellner   +11 more
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Characteristics of the imaging diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis. [PDF]

World J Gastrointest Surg
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) primarily manifests in the liver and exhibits characteristics resembling those of slow-growing malignant tumours. Untreated Echinococcus multilocularis infection can be lethal.
Aydin S, Irgul B, Memis KB, Kızılgoz V, Kantarci M.   +4 more
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Current status of drug therapy for alveolar echinococcosis. [PDF]

World J Hepatol
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by infection with Echinococcus multilocularis. AE is associated with a high mortality rate and poses a significant threat to human health.
Jing QD, A JD, Liu LX, Fan HN.
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Multimodal imaging for the diagnosis of cardiac alveolar echinococcosis: a case report [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Primary cardiac echinococcosis is rare, and cardiac alveolar echinococcosis is even rarer and more unusual. Reported cases of this disease are extremely limited, and multimodal imaging provides an important guide to treatment and decision ...
Mengdie Zhu, Xukun Gao, Xiaoping Wang, Li Meng   +3 more
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