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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A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe [PDF]
, 2016 Central-eastern Europe is an endemic region for cystic echinococcosis where multiple species of intermediate hosts are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato tapeworms of major medical and veterinary importance.
CAVALLERO, Serena +9 more
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Status of Human Echinococcosis in Western Mongolia
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify cases of human echinococcosis in the Bayan-Ulgii, Khovd provinces, to determine their WHO classification by ultrasound and to identify the haplotype in surgically cysts removed.
Temuulen Dorjsuren +15 more
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Risk ranking of foodborne parasites : state of the art [PDF]
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Bouwknegt, Martijn +10 more
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Seroprevalence of human cystic echinococcosis in South Kashmir, India
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020 Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease that causes economic losses and public health problems throughout the globe. Present study was undertaken to estimate the seroprevalence of cystic echinococcosis in humans of South Kashmir and to determine the ...
Abas Andrabi +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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Cystic Echinococcosis of the Bone in Kazakhstan [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic zoonosis caused by E. granulosus primarily affecting the liver and lungs. CE of the bone is by far the most debilitating form of the disease and is very difficult to manage as it mimics malignant tumors. We reviewed bone CE cases admitted to a reference oncological hospital in Kazakhstan from January 2010 to ...
Tommaso Manciulli +10 more
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Cystic Echinococcosis of the Breast - Diagnostic Dilemma or just a Rare Primary Localization [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2020 Introduction: Although the liver and lung are the most frequently affected organs in cystic echinococcosis, the cysts may develop in any viscera and tissues. Breast is a rare primary localization with few cases described in the literature.
Ventsislav M. Mutafchiyski +10 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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Molecular and morphological characterization of Echinococcus granulosus of human and animal origin in Iran [PDF]
, 2002 Iran is an important endemic focus of cystic hydatid disease (CHD) where several species of intermediate host are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus. Isolates of E.
Adams, P.J. +5 more
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