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Post-treatment follow-up study of abdominal cystic echinococcosis in Tibetan communities of northwest Sichuan Province, China [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, with the liver as the most frequently affected organ, is known to be highly endemic in Tibetan communities of northwest Sichuan Province. Antiparasitic
A Ito, A McVie, AG Saimot, Akira Ito, C Franchi, DL Morris, Dongchuan Qiu, DP McManus, E Brunetti, E Brunetti, E Larrieu, E Ortona, GR Leggatt, H Cohen, H Wen, Hector H. Garcia, I Gadea, J Eckert, J Horton, k Vutova, L Opatrny, LA Gil-Grande, M Stojkovic, M Verastegui, MW Lightowlers, N Ben Nouir, Ning Xiao, O Doiz, P Kern, P Moro, P Venkatesan, Philip S. Craig, R Rigano, Renqing Pengcuo, RJ Horton, RJ Horton, S Ioppolo, SD Lawn, T Junghanss, T Li, T Li, T Romig, T Todorov, Tiaoying Li, W Mamuti, W Zhang, Xingwang Chen, Y Sbihi, Yasuhito Sako, ZS Pawlowski   +49 more
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Identification of Echinococcus granulosus Genotypes G1 and G3 by SNPs Genotyping Assays

Pathogens, 2021
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is the causative agent of cystic echinococcosis in animals and humans. Different E. granulosuss.l. genotypes exhibit great diversity in their life cycle, host selectivity and pathogenicity.
Piero Bonelli, Silvia Dei Giudici, Angela Peruzzu, Lorena Mura, Cinzia Santucciu, Caterina Maestrale, Giovanna Masala   +6 more
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Detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Environmental Samples from Ibadan, Oyo State, South West Nigeria

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Environmental contamination with parasite eggs poses a serious risk to public health. This study aimed to assess the presence of taeniid eggs and, in particular, E. granulosus s.l., in environmental samples in the city of Ibadan, South West Nigeria.
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Adeola Olagbaju, Angela Peruzzu, Gabriella Masu, Giovanna Masala, Piero Bonelli   +5 more
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Transforming growth factor-β signalling regulates protoscolex formation in the Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
The lethal zoonosis alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by tumor-like, infiltrative growth of the metacestode larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.
Marc Kaethner, Kerstin Epping, Peter Bernthaler, Kilian Rudolf, Irena Thomann, Nadine Leitschuh, Nadine Leitschuh, Monika Bergmann, Markus Spiliotis, Uriel Koziol, Uriel Koziol, Klaus Brehm   +11 more
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Diagnosis and treatment modalities of hilar biliary duct stricture in hepatic cystic echinococcosis after endocystectomy

Parasite, 2021
Aim: Hilar biliary duct stricture may occur in hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) patients after endocystectomy. This study aimed to explore diagnosis and treatment modalities.
Shalayiadang Paizula, Abulizi Abduaini, Ahan Ayifuhan, Jiang Tiemin, Ran Bo, Zhang Ruiqing, Guo Qiang, Wen Hao, Shao Yingmei, Aji Tuerganaili   +9 more
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Cystic Echinococcosis: Clinical, Immunological, and Biomolecular Evaluation of Patients from Sardinia (Italy)

Pathogens, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.), is a worldwide public health problem.
Cinzia Santucciu, Piero Bonelli, Angela Peruzzu, Alessandro Fancellu, Vincenzo Marras, Antonello Carta, Scilla Mastrandrea, Giorgio Bagella, Toni Piseddu, Stefano Profili, Alberto Porcu, Giovanna Masala   +11 more
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Validation of a Novel Commercial ELISA Test for the Detection of Antibodies against Coxiella burnetii

Pathogens, 2020
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram-negative pathogen with a complex life cycle and a high impact on public and animal health all over the world.
Salvatore Ledda, Cinzia Santucciu, Valentina Chisu, Giovanna Masala   +3 more
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Serological, Molecular Prevalence and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in Dairy Cattle Herds in Northeastern Algeria

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
In Algeria, data on the epidemiology of coxiellosis in cattle are still lacking. In this study, bulk tank milk (BTM) samples from 200 randomly selected dairy cattle herds from Setif province of Algeria were analyzed by an indirect enzyme-linked ...
Salah Eddine Menadi, Valentina Chisu, Cinzia Santucciu, Marco Di Domenico, Valentina Curini, Giovanna Masala   +5 more
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Bayesian Analysis of Three Methods for Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Sheep

Pathogens, 2020
Diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in sheep is essentially based on necropsy findings. Clinical symptoms can be easily overlooked, while the use of immunological tests is still not recommended for an intra vitam diagnosis.
Piero Bonelli, Federica Loi, Maria Giovanna Cancedda, Angela Peruzzu, Elisabetta Antuofermo, Elisabetta Pintore, Toni Piseddu, Giovanni Garippa, Giovanna Masala   +8 more
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Double versus single T-tube drainage for frank cysto-biliary communication in patients with hepatic cystic echinococcosis: a retrospective cohort study with median 11 years follow-up

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background Partial peri-cystectomy (PPC) is one of the major surgical approaches for hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) and has been practiced in most centers worldwide. Cysto-biliary communication (fistula, leakage, rupture) is a problematic issue in CE
Paizula Shalayiadang, Tiemin Jiang, Yusufu Yimiti, Bo Ran, Abudusalamu Aini, Ruiqing Zhang, Qiang Guo, Ayifuhan Ahan, Abuduaini Abulizi, Hao Wen, Yingmei Shao, Tuerganaili Aji   +11 more
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