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Review of risk factors for human echinococcosis prevalence on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China: a prospective for control options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective: Echinococcosis is a major parasitic zoonosis of public health importance in western China. In 2004, the Chinese Ministry of Health estimated that 380,000 people had the disease in the region. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is highly co-endemic with
A Bulletin of Status Quo of Desertification and Sandification in China   +53 more
core   +4 more sources

Diagnosis and treatment of a case of hepatic mixed echinococcosis infection combined with distant organ metastasis

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2020
Hydatidosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus , which is highly prevalent in pastoral areas. In China, this disease is mainly caused by Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis .
Xiaolei Xu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive characterization of plasma cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in echinococcosis patients using ultra-high-throughput sequencing

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Background Echinococcosis is a life-threatening parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus spp. tapeworms with over one million people affected globally at any time. The Echinococcus spp.
Jingkai Ji   +28 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Nuclear (Ef1α) and Mitochondrial (mt‐CO1 and mt‐Nad5) Markers for Molecular Characterization of Sheep Isolates of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Echinococcus granulosus is a zoonotic disease that is widespread worldwide. Objective This study aimed to determine the genetic diversity of E. granulosus isolates in sheep. Partial mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences were used to determine intraspecific variation.
Seyma Gunyakti Kilinc   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Echinococcus granulosus : epidemiology and state-of-the-art of diagnostics in animals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Diagnosis and detection of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) infection in animals is a prerequisite for epidemiological studies and surveillance of echinococcosis in endemic, re-emergent or emergent transmission zones.
Abbasi   +235 more
core   +2 more sources

Ultrasound and Cystic Echinococcosis

open access: yesUltrasound International Open, 2018
The introduction of imaging techniques in clinical practice 40 years ago changed the clinical management of many diseases, including cystic echinococcosis (CE). For the first time cysts were clearly seen before surgery.
E. Brunetti   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rapid Growth of a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report From Iran and Its Clinical Significance

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Hepatic hydatid cysts in pediatric patients present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to their rapid growth and potential to mimic other pathologies. This case highlights the importance of considering hydatid disease in the differential diagnosis of hepatic cysts, especially in children from endemic regions.
Shirin Sayyahfar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental drivers of human echinococcoses over a twenty-year period in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +4 more sources

Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data

open access: yesThe Lancet Global Health, 2020
Summary: Background: Human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are among the priority neglected zoonotic diseases for which WHO advocates control. The incidence of both cystic echinococcosis and alveolar echinococcosis has increased substantially in the ...
Giulia Paternoster, DVM   +12 more
doaj  

Progress in the pharmacological treatment of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis: Compounds and therapeutic targets

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are helmintic zoonotic diseases caused by infections with the larval stages of the cestode parasites Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis, respectively.
M. Siles-Lucas   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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