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Echinococcosis [PDF]

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1997
Hydatids, the intermediate stages, or metacestodes, of the tapeworm genus, Echinococcus, present a major immunological problem; they survive, grow and metastasize in immunized hosts which are protected against reinfection and possess effector mechanisms capable of killing the parasite.
Ana Lía Taratuto, Stella M. Venturiello
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Echinococcosis of the spine

EFORT Open Reviews, 2021
Echinococcosis or hydatid disease affecting the spine is an uncommon manifestation of Echinococcus granulosus infection of the spine. More commonly found in endemic areas, it causes significant morbidity and mortality as it grows slowly and produces ...
Spyridon Sioutis, Lampros Reppas, Achilles Bekos, E. Soulioti, T. Saranteas, D. Koulalis, G. Sapkas, A. Mavrogenis   +7 more
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The impact of environmental factors on human echinococcosis epidemics: spatial modelling and risk prediction

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Human echinococcosis is affected by natural environmental factors, and its prevalence shows a distinct geographical distribution. Western China has the highest endemicity of human echinococcosis worldwide, but the spatial pattern and ...
Jie Yin, Xiaoxu Wu, Chenlu Li, Jiatong Han, Hongxu Xiang   +4 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

Parasites & 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, Qian Wang, Mengmeng Hao, Chuizhao Xue, Xu Wang, Shuai Han, Qian Wang, Jiangshan Zhao, Xiao Ma, Xianglin Wu, Xiaofeng Jiang, Lei Cao, Yaming Yang, Yu Feng, Quzhen Gongsang, Jürgen Scheffran, Liqun Fang, Richard James Maude, Canjun Zheng, Fangyu Ding, Weiping Wu, Dong Jiang   +21 more
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Societal drivers of human echinococcosis in China

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Echinococcosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease that threatens human health and economic development. In China, 370 counties are endemic for echinococcosis. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has the most patients and people at risk.
Li-Ying Wang, Min Qin, Laurent Gavotte, Wei-Ping Wu, Xixi Cheng, Jia-Xi Lei, Jun Yan, Roger Frutos   +7 more
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Geographical Detector-based influence factors analysis for Echinococcosis prevalence in Tibet, China.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Echinococcosis, caused by genus Echinococcus, is the most pathogenic zoonotic parasitic disease in the world. In Tibet of the People's Republic of China, echinococcosis refers principally to two types of severe zoonosis, cystic echinococcosis (CE) and ...
Tian Ma, Dong Jiang, Mengmeng Hao, Peiwei Fan, Shize Zhang, Gongsang Quzhen, ChuiZhao Xue, Shuai Han, WeiPing Wu, Canjun Zheng, Fangyu Ding, Fangyu Ding   +11 more
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Cell-Membrane Biomimetic Indocyanine Green Liposomes for Phototheranostics of Echinococcosis

Biosensors, 2022
Echinococcosis is an important zoonotic infectious disease that seriously affects human health. Conventional diagnosis of echinococcosis relies on the application of large-scale imaging equipment, which is difficult to promote in remote areas. Meanwhile,
Xinxin Xiong, Jun Li, Duyang Gao, Zonghai Sheng, Hairong Zheng, Wenya Liu   +5 more
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Spatiotemporal Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals the Dynamic Immunological Landscape of Alveolar Echinococcosis (Adv. Sci. 18/2025) [PDF]

Advanced science
Echinococcus Multilocularis In article number 2405914, Wan‐Zhong Jia, Junhua Li, Hong‐Bin Yan, and co‐workers decipher the shift in host (Nezha) immune response strategies from “active killing” to “negative segregation” during Echinococcus multilocularis hepatic infection.
Zhihua Ou, Li Li, Peidi Ren, Ting‐Ting Zhou, Fan He, Jialing Chen, Huimin Cai, Xiumin Han, Yao‐Dong Wu, Jiandong Li, Xiu‐Rong Li, Qiming Tan, Wenhui Li, Qi Chen, Nian‐Zhang Zhang, Xiuju He, Wei‐Gang Chen, Yanping Zhao, Jiwen Sun, Qian Zhang, Yan‐Tao Wu, Yingan Liang, Jie You, Guohai Hu, Xue‐Qi Tian, Sha Liao, Bao‐Quan Fu, Ao Chen, Xue‐Peng Cai, Huanming Yang, Jian Wang, Xin Jin, Xun Xu, Wan‐Zhong Jia, Junhua Li, Hong‐Bin Yan   +35 more
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The Effect of Lamb Vaccination Against Echinococcosis on the Scale of Livestock Farming in Northwestern China. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Lamb vaccination against echinococcosis significantly boosted the livestock farming scale by reducing cattle and sheep mortality and culling numbers in Qinghai. ABSTRACT Echinococcosis (also known as ‘hydatidosis’ or ‘hydatid disease’) is a severe zoonotic disease that poses threats to human and animal health and significantly impacts livestock ...
Liu B, Chen Q, Cai J, Li J, Liu Y.
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Update on the Seroepidemiology of Human Cystic Echinococcosis and Associated Risk Factors in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cystic echinococcosis (CE) poses a significant public health challenge in developing countries, including Iran. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aim to enhance our understanding of CE prevalence by providing an updated assessment of the general prevalence of human CE in Iran through a comprehensive review of the ...
Mohemmi N, Khodayari MT, Karamati SA, Shiee MR, Effatpanah H, Davari A, Ghorbani AR, Bozorgomid A.   +7 more
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