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Molecular epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis [PDF]
Parasitology, 2003 Echinococcus granulosusexhibits substantial genetic diversity that has important implications for the design and development of vaccines, diagnostic reagents and drugs effective against this parasite. DNA approaches that have been used for accurate identification of these genetic variants are presented here as is a description of their application in ...
McManus, D. P., Thompson, R. C. A.
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The Echinococcus canadensis (G7) genome: A key knowledge of parasitic platyhelminth human diseases [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The parasite Echinococcus canadensis (G7) (phylum Platyhelminthes, class Cestoda) is one of the causative agents of echinococcosis. Echinococcosis is a worldwide chronic zoonosis affecting humans as well as domestic and wild mammals, which ...
A Bankevich +109 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a zoonotic disease endemic in many pastoral regions. Pulmonary involvement, although less common than hepatic, may present with nonspecific respiratory symptoms and mimic other pathologies such as tuberculosis, posing a diagnostic challenge.
Mohammad Alaa Aldakak +4 more
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Extrahepatic Textiloma Long Misdiagnosed as Calcified Echinococcal Cyst
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2013 Textiloma or gossypiboma is a retained surgical swab in the body after an operation and is a complication that can remain undetected for many years and may represent a diagnostic dilemma depending on its location.
Federico Cattaneo +2 more
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Primary Hydatid Cyst of Neck Misdiagnosed as Lipoma: A Rare Case Report From Nepal
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus tapeworm infection, presents a significant health concern, particularly in low and middle‐income countries. This zoonotic disease predominantly affects the liver and lungs but can occur in various locations throughout the body.
Khusbu Kumari +4 more
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Evaluation of imaging features of pelvic echinococcosis based on multimodal images
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020 Background Hydatid disease (HD) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larvae of Echinococcus, It is mainly prevalent in pastoral areas. Bone echinococcosis is rare, accounting for 0.5 to 4.0% of all echinococcosis.
Yu-Wei Chen +2 more
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Past and present of cystic echinococcosis in Bolivia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Viable eggs of the canine intestinal tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) infect various intermediate hosts causing cystic echinococcosis (CE). Furthermore, CE represents a serious zoonosis causing a significant global burden of disease. CE is highly endemic in South America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Peru.
Ali, Viterman +5 more
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The first meeting of the European Register of Cystic Echinococcosis (ERCE) [PDF]
, 2016 6 páginas, 3 figuras, 1 tablaCystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease endemic in southern and eastern European countries. The true prevalence of CE is difficult to estimate due to the high proportion of asymptomatic carriers who never ...
Rossi, Patrizia +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.Contrast‐enhanced coronal CT image of the abdomen demonstrating hepatic fascioliasis, with multiple confluent hypoattenuating lesions in the liver parenchyma (blue arrowhead) and associated segmental thrombosis of the anterior branch of the right portal vein (orange arrow).
Binyam Mulatu Habte +5 more
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Primary Pelvic Cystic Echinococcosis
Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2015 Cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is still an important health problem in endemic areas. Cystic echinococcosis may involve different organs or areas with the most common sites being the liver and the lungs. Pelvic involvement has previously been reported and was mainly accepted as secondary to cystic echinococcosis in other organs,
Yaman, İsmail +4 more
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