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The Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Echinococcosis: A Literature Review

open access: yesParasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Hepatic echinococcosis (HE), a major zoonotic disease, remains endemic in pastoral regions of Western China, where its incidence is closely linked to geographical, livestock and sanitary conditions. The disease presents a significant clinical challenge due to the complexity of host–parasite interactions and a high recurrence rate. To date, the
Wei Ma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cystic echinococcosis in the Campania region (southern Italy) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Echinococcosis is cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of tapeworms belonging to the genus Echinococcus Rudolphi, 1801. Within the genus Echinococcus four species are presently recognised, namely Echinococcus granulosus, E ...
Apicella, G.   +4 more
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Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid enhances epithelial - mesenchymal transition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Aims Cystic Echinococcosis is characterised by fluid filled hydatid cysts in the liver and lungs. The cysts are surrounded by a host fibrous layer (the pericyst) which acts to isolate the parasite from surrounding tissues.
Aziz   +44 more
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A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS‐Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Hepatic hydatid disease, a manifestation of cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, remains endemic in many regions and poses a persistent therapeutic challenge. Although surgery is often employed for definitive management, recurrence, procedural risks, and anatomical constraints have led to growing interest in minimally ...
Pouyan Ebrahimi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human cystic echinococcosis: evaluation of post-treatment serologic follow-up by IgG subclass antibody detection. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Assessment of post-treatment disease activity among patients with cystic echinococcosis (CE) is insensitive using detection of CE-specific total IgG antibody.
Bligh, John   +3 more
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Impact of anthropogenic and natural environmental changes on Echinococcus transmission in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the People’s Republic of China

open access: yes, 2016
Echinococcus transmission is known to be affected by various environmental factors, which may be modified by human influence or natural events including global warming.
Atkinson, Jo-An M   +6 more
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Characterization of the inflammatory cell infiltrate and expression of costimulatory molecules in chronic echinococcus granulosus infection of the human liver [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The local immune responses to chronic echinococcal infections in various organs are largely unknown. Since the liver is the most frequently involved organ in such infections in human we aimed to characterize the inflammatory as well as immune
A Nolan   +65 more
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Current View on the Problem of Treatment for Cystic Echinococcosis of the Liver

open access: yesНеотложная медицинская помощь
Echinococcosis of the liver is an important problem of hematology, which in many cases is solved only with the help of surgical methods of treatment. This is primarily due to the significant number of patients with cystic echinococcosis of the liver in ...
V. S. Boyarinov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Updates on Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) in Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
An update on Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) diffusion in Italy during 2003-2005 is reported. CE seems to have a sporadic diffusion in the northern part of the country where this disease plays a minor role (prevalence < 1%).
Garippa, Giovanni
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Scolicidal effects of black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) essential oil on hydatid cysts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
: Surgery remains the preferred treatment for hydatid cyst (cystic echinococcosis, CE). Various scolicidal agents have been used for inactivation of protoscolices during surgery, but most of them are associated with adverse side effects.
Ezatpour, Behrouz.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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