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ABSTRACT Trans‐diaphragmatic rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst, can manifesting as a pleural effusion with daughter cysts, which could be an uncommon but serious complication. Prompt diagnosis through imaging and timely surgical intervention are critical to prevent life‐threatening outcomes in endemic areas.
Zahra Sadin +3 more
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Diagnostics in cystic echinococcosis: Serology versus ultrasonography
Background/Aims: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is the most widespread zoonosis worldwide. The objective of the present study was to compare diagnostic methods in the work-up of suspected cystic echinococcosis of the liver. Materials and Methods: Data from a
Johanna Wuestenberg +8 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
Abdalla +111 more
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Hydatid Cyst in a Post‐Tuberculosis Patient: A Persistent Pulmonary Puzzle – A Case Report
ABSTRACT Pulmonary tuberculosis and hydatid cyst are two distinct pathologies with vastly different etiologies and management approaches, yet they share common risk factors and pulmonary involvement. This rare and unique case of a hydatid cyst occurring in a post‐tuberculosis patient adds to the limited literature and highlights the diagnostic and ...
Abdul Rehman Shahid +9 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental drivers of human echinococcoses over a twenty-year period in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China [PDF]
Background Human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcoses are zoonotic parasitic diseases that can be influenced by environmental variability and change through effects on the parasites, animal intermediate and definitive hosts, and human ...
AM Cadavid Restrepo +74 more
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ABSTRACT Primary spinal hydatid cyst is an uncommon form of echinococcosis, which may cause focal neurological deficits. We report an extremely rare case of spinal hydatic cyst with several diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 4‐year‐old boy was referred to our medical center suffering from progressive lower back pain, weakness and numbness in both
Afshar Abolhasani +3 more
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Advances in Microbial Diagnostics: Machine Learning and Nanotechnology for Zoonotic Disease Control
This review highlights how integrating machine learning with nanotechnology enables enhanced diagnostics, personalized treatments, and the prediction of outbreaks for zoonotic diseases, offering a unified framework to advance global health. ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose significant global health threats, with microbial pathogens, including bacteria ...
Narges Lotfalizadeh +8 more
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Intense focus of alveolar echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan [PDF]
Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a highly pathogenic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. An ultrasound study in southern Kyrgyzstan during 2012 revealed a prevalence of 4.2% probable or confirmed AE and an additional 2 ...
Bebezov, B +8 more
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Globally, in 2021, there were 18.15 million prevalent cases of epilepsy in children and adolescents (8.24 and 9.91 million of idiopathic and secondary epilepsy, respectively). Between 1990 and 2021, the prevalence rate of secondary epilepsy increased by 16.14%, with especially high increases attributable to neonatal encephalopathy, neonatal jaundice ...
Yun Seo Kim +10 more
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as salvage treatment for pulmonary Echinococcus granulosus infection with acute cyst rupture [PDF]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used successfully for the treatment of patients with respiratory failure due to severe infections. Although rare, parasites can also cause severe pulmonary disease.
Bals, Robert +8 more
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