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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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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Malabsorption syndrome and changes in concentration of endogenous antimicrobial peptids and cytokines in hepatic echinococcosis

open access: yesКлінічна хірургія, 2020
Objective. To study the levels of some cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α) and endogenous antimicrobial peptides (zonulin, calprotectin and lactoferrin) in patients, suffering hepatic echinococcosis, and to follow-up their changes in dynamics of postoperative ...
K. F. Gasimova
doaj   +1 more source

Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid enhances epithelial - mesenchymal transition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Aims Cystic Echinococcosis is characterised by fluid filled hydatid cysts in the liver and lungs. The cysts are surrounded by a host fibrous layer (the pericyst) which acts to isolate the parasite from surrounding tissues.
Aziz   +44 more
core   +1 more source

Field evaluation of an immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: The larval stages of the tapeworms Echinocoocus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are the causative agents of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively.
A Baraquin   +40 more
core   +1 more source

Intense focus of alveolar echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +2 more sources

Role of the radiologist in the diagnosis and management of the two forms of hepatic echinococcosis

open access: yesInsights into Imaging, 2022
Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by two zoonotic tapeworms (cestodes) of the Echinocococcus genus. It can be classified as either alveolar or cystic echinococcosis.
Paul Calame   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department.
Abou Asala, Elian D.   +3 more
core  

An Overview of Hepatic Echinococcosis and the Characteristic CT and MRI Imaging Manifestations

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Xiao-Kun Yu,1 Le Zhang,1 Wen-Jun Ma,2 Wen-Zhong Bi,3 Sheng-Gang Ju4 1Department of Radiology, The Fifth Centre Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300450, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People’s ...
Yu XK, Zhang L, Ma WJ, Bi WZ, Ju SG
doaj  

Echinococcosis: diagnosis and current treatment options

open access: yesТрансплантология (Москва), 2018
Echinococcosis also remains a serious problem today. Highly informative diagnostic methods allow hepatic echinococcosis to be diagnosed at its early stage.
A. N. Lotov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preoperative albumin level is a marker of alveolar echinococcosis recurrence after hepatectomy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
To identify a preoperative blood marker predictive of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) recurrence after hepatectomy. All consecutive patients who underwent operation for liver AE at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) between January 1992 and December ...
Demartines, N.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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