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Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of three rapid tests for the serodiagnosis of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is based primarily on imaging, in particular with ultrasound for abdominal CE, complemented by serology when imaging results are unclear. In rural endemic areas, where expertise in ultrasound may be
Ilaria Covini (1804441)   +32 more
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Epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in China: an analysis of a national population-based field survey

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are neglected tropical diseases that WHO has prioritized for control in recent years. Both diseases impose substantial burdens on public health and the socio-economy in China.
Tian Ma   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

Echinococcosis on the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The Tibetan plateau of western China has been shown to have a very high prevalence of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, with the domestic ...
Budke, Christine M.
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Spinal cystic echinococcosis - a systematic analysis and review of the literature : part 1. Epidemiology and anatomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Bone involvement in human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is rare, but affects the spine in approximately 50% of cases. Despite significant advances in diagnostic imaging techniques as well as surgical and medical treatment of spinal CE, our basic ...
Goblirsch, Sam   +23 more
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Anatomical-Based Imaging of Cystic Echinococcosis and Review of the Current Literature

open access: yes, 2022
Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of the genus Echinococcus. This serious disease continues to be an important public health problem as it is endemic in many parts of the world.
Mustafa Yesilyurt   +3 more
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Status of Human Echinococcosis in Western Mongolia

open access: yesCentral 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
doaj   +1 more source

Serodiagnosis of Echinococcus spp. infection: explorative selection of diagnostic antigens by peptide microarray [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Production of native antigens for serodiagnosis of helminthic infections is laborious and hampered by batch-to-batch variation. For serodiagnosis of echinococcosis, especially cystic disease, most screening tests rely on crude or purified ...
Maag, Eva   +29 more
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Seroprevalence of human cystic echinococcosis in South Kashmir, India

open access: yesParasite 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
doaj   +1 more source

Cystic Echinococcosis of the Breast - Diagnostic Dilemma or just a Rare Primary Localization [PDF]

open access: yesFolia 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
doaj   +3 more sources

Extra-visceral Cystic Echinococcosis

open access: yesGalicia Clínica, 2020
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus, from the family of taeniidae of the cestoda class and is endemic in South America, Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East and China1. In humans, Cystic Echinococcosis involves usually
Rui Assis, Andreia Brito
doaj   +1 more source

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