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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The initial stage of alveolar echinococcosis is a diagnostic challenge: a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare, potentially fatal parasitosis with the main manifestation site in the liver. Diagnosis already in the initial stage of the disease is important to prevent further exacerbation and possible secondary ...
Tilmann Graeter +4 more
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Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis: towards novel chemotherapeutical treatment options [PDF]
, 2017 Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are cestode parasites, of which the metacestode (larval) stages cause the neglected diseases cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively. The benzimidazoles albendazole
Hemphill, A., Müller, J.
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Progress on the development of rapid diagnostic tests for foodborne neglected zoonotic helminthiases : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Foodborne Neglected Zoonotic Helminths (FNZH) are parasites of both economic and public health importance. They include Taenia solium, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, Echinococcus multilocularis and Foodborne trematodes (FBT).
Chabala, Chishala +9 more
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Inferior vena cava obstruction secondary to hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a case report
Egyptian Liver JournalHepatic echinococcosis is a global zoonotic disease that typically manifests through direct invasion of the bile ducts and vascular structures of the liver, subsequently spreading to adjacent organs and tissues. Inferior vena cava syndrome resulting from
Jingxin Yan
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F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron-Emission Tomography of Echinococcus multilocularis Liver Lesions: Prospective Evaluation of its Value for Diagnosis and Follow-up during Benzimidazole Therapy [PDF]
, 2018 Background:: Long-term benzimidazole therapy benefits patients with non-resectable alveolar echinococcosis (AE). Methods to assess early therapeutic efficacy are lacking.
Ammann, R. +10 more
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Long-term retrospective assessment of a transmission hotspot for human alveolar echinococcosis in mid-west China [PDF]
, 2019 Background Human alveolar echinococcosis caused by infection with Echinococcus multilocularis is one of the most potentially pathogenic helminthic zoonoses.
Afonso, E +8 more
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Laparoscopic surgery for large hydatide liver cyst after two previous laparotomies [Laparoskopska operacija velike ehinokokne ciste jetre nakon prethodno učinjene dvije laparotomije] [PDF]
, 2014 Laparoscopic surgery for hepatic echinococcosis is a technically difficult and demanding surgical procedure even for the most experienced abdominal surgeon. Surgery is performed after the conservative treatment with albendazole for 28 days.
Bušić, Njegoslav +8 more
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Laparoscopic left hepatic lobectomy for cystic echinococcosis of the liver
Batna Journal of Medical SciencesLiver involvement is the most common manifestation of cystic echinococcosis and generally necessitates surgical treatment. Although there is no clear consensus on whether radical or conservative surgery should be performed, selecting the most appropriate
Zakaria SEOUDI +6 more
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Post-surgical follow-up (by ELISA and immunoblotting) of cured versus non-cured cystic echinococcosis in young patients [PDF]
, 2017 The study was designed to determine comparatively the prognostic value of immunoblotting and ELISA in the serological follow-up of young cystic echinococcosis (CE) patients exhibiting either a cured or a progredient (non-cured) course of disease after ...
BABBA, H. +9 more
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