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Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis in the World

Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2013
The incidence and prevalence of cystic echinococcosis have fallen dramatically over the past several decades. Nonetheless, cystic echinococcosis remains a major public health issue in several countries and regions as a result of a reduction of control programmes due to economic problems.
Özlem Tünger
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Post-treatment follow-up study of abdominal cystic echinococcosis in Tibetan communities of northwest Sichuan Province, China [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, with the liver as the most frequently affected organ, is known to be highly endemic in Tibetan communities of northwest Sichuan Province. Antiparasitic
A Ito, A McVie, AG Saimot, Akira Ito, C Franchi, DL Morris, Dongchuan Qiu, DP McManus, E Brunetti, E Brunetti, E Larrieu, E Ortona, GR Leggatt, H Cohen, H Wen, Hector H. Garcia, I Gadea, J Eckert, J Horton, k Vutova, L Opatrny, LA Gil-Grande, M Stojkovic, M Verastegui, MW Lightowlers, N Ben Nouir, Ning Xiao, O Doiz, P Kern, P Moro, P Venkatesan, Philip S. Craig, R Rigano, Renqing Pengcuo, RJ Horton, RJ Horton, S Ioppolo, SD Lawn, T Junghanss, T Li, T Li, T Romig, T Todorov, Tiaoying Li, W Mamuti, W Zhang, Xingwang Chen, Y Sbihi, Yasuhito Sako, ZS Pawlowski   +49 more
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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Environmental contamination with parasite eggs poses a serious risk to public health. This study aimed to assess the presence of taeniid eggs and, in particular, E. granulosus s.l., in environmental samples in the city of Ibadan, South West Nigeria.
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Adeola Olagbaju, Angela Peruzzu, Gabriella Masu, Giovanna Masala, Piero Bonelli   +5 more
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Cystic echinococcosis in the abdominal wall. [PDF]

J Travel Med, 2023
Ronzoni N, Galizzi N, Tamarozzi F.
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: a parasitic review

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Liver cystic echinococcosis (CE), known as hydatid disease, is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Humans are accidental hosts in this zoonotic disease process, and hepatic infection accounts for over two-thirds of all cases. Since
A. Govindasamy, P. R. Bhattarai, J. John
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Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Owned Dogs in Lagos State, Nigeria

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) infection in dogs poses risk of transmission to their owners and family members. We determined the prevalence and factors associated with E. granulosus s.l.
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Zaynab Ligali, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Angela Peruzzu, Giovanna Masala, Piero Bonelli   +5 more
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‘No cyst, no echinococcosis’: a scoping review update on the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis after the issue of the WHO-IWGE Expert Consensus and current perspectives

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2023
Purpose of review In 2010, the WHO-Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (IWGE) published an Expert Consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of echinococcal infections.
M. Siles-Lucas, L. Uchiumi, F. Tamarozzi
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Cerebral Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected helminthic disease and major public health problem in several regions of the world. The zoonosis is caused by the larval stage of different cestode species belonging to the genus Echinococcus. CE can affect any organ with the liver and lungs being most commonly involved. The brain is involved in less than 2% of
Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Enrico Brunetti, Amir Emami Zeydi, Yousef Dadi Moghadam, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita   +4 more
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Africa-wide meta-analysis on the prevalence and distribution of human cystic echinococcosis and canine Echinococcus granulosus infections

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Echinococcosis is a neglected zoonosis of increasing public health concern worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, 19,300 lives and 871,000 disability-adjusted life-years are lost globally each year because of cystic ...
S. Karshima, M. Ahmed, N. Adamu, A. A. Magaji, M. Zakariah, K. Mohammed   +5 more
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Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2016
ABSTRACT Echinococcosis is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) recognized by the World Health Organization. The two major species of medical importance are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis . E.
Higuita, Nelson Iván Agudelo, Mccloskey, Cindy, BRUNETTI, ENRICO   +2 more
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