Stage-Oriented CT Classification and Intermodal Evolution Model in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis
RöFo. Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren (Print), 2022 Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is one of the most dangerous human parasitoses. The main site of disease manifestation is the liver (about 98 %).
T. Graeter, J. Schmidberger
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Morphological Characteristics of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis Lesions in Human Liver and Bone
Pathogens, 2021 Among echinococcoses diseases of human interest, two have a global public health impact: cystic and alveolar echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively. Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are
Thomas F. E. Barth, Adriano Casulli
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Pathogens, 2022 Objectives: Since the change in the millennium, an increase in cases of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) has been observed in endemic European countries. Previous studies indicate that a significant proportion of the new AE cases have an immunosuppression ...
A. Deibel +6 more
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Salvage Therapy for Alveolar Echinococcosis—A Case Series
Pathogens, 2022 Benzimidazoles are the only approved drugs for the treatment of inoperable human alveolar echinococcosis but may be limited due to intolerance or, rarely, ineffectiveness.
Sanne Burkert +3 more
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Interactions between landscape changes and host communities can regulate echinococcus multilocularis transmission [PDF]
, 2003 An area close to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region and subject to intensive deforestation contains a large focus of human alveolar echinococcosis while sporadic human cases occur in the Doubs region of eastern France.
Bao, G +10 more
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Isolated Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018 Abstract Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is rare and mostly associated with liver involvement. We report an exceptional case of a 62-year-old man with a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia harboring a primary cerebral AE mimicking neurocysticercosis with >100 cerebral lesions and without liver involvement.
Baldolli, Aurélie +7 more
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Alveolar echinococcosis mimicking bilateral lung metastatic cancer
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2022 The incidence of alveolar echinococcosis caused by the larval forms of the Echinococcus multilocularis has increased in recent years. Lung metastases occur in 7-20% of patients with liver involvement1,2.
Y. Aydın, A. Ulaş, A. Eroğlu
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Severe chest allodynia as an unusual first presentation of hydatid disease. A case report [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonosis and the liver is the most commonly affected organ. Clinical manifestations range from completely asymptomatic cysts to a potential lethal cyst rupture and anaphylaxis.
Caruso, Damiano +6 more
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Diagnostic and Management Perspectives in Alveolar Echinococcosis: Review of Literature
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2022 Alveolar echinococcosis is a life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. The disease usually primarily involves the liver and shows tumor-like growth.
F. Aydın +5 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigen detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in fox, dog, and cat populations [PDF]
, 1999 A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigens (EM-ELISA) was developed with polyclonal rabbit (solid phase) and chicken egg (catching) antibodies that were directed against E ...
Alther, P. +4 more
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