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Echinococcosis: a Challenge for Liver Sonography.

Ultraschall in der Medizin, 2022
The sonographic findings in alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are complex and can pose significant differential diagnostic problems. They may present like complicated cysts or malignant tumors in the liver.
W. Kratzer, Henriette Weimer, J. Schmidberger   +2 more
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Food-borne zoonotic echinococcosis: A review with special focus on epidemiology

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Echinococcosis is a neglected, WHO-listed cyclozoonotic parasitic disease that is caused by a number of species belonging to the genus Echinococcus. This disease is widespread across the globe, resulting in heavy economic losses for farmers and cystic ...
M. A. Alvi, A. Alsayeqh
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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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Echinococcosis: a review [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009
Echinococcosis in humans occurs as a result of infection by the larval stages of taeniid cestodes of the genus Echinococcus. In this review we discuss aspects of the biology, life cycle, etiology, distribution, and transmission of the Echinococcus organisms, and the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and effect of improved diagnosis of the ...
Pedro L. Moro, Peter M. Schantz
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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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Quantitative evaluation of range and metabolic activity of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis lesion microenvironment using PET/CT and multi-site sampling method

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) lesion microenvironment (LME) is crucial site where parasite-host interactions happen and of great significance during surgery and obtaining liver samples for basic research.
Abudusalamu Aini, Maiweilidan Yimingjiang, Aimaiti Yasen, Bo Ran, Tiemin Jiang, Xiaohong Li, Jian Wang, Abuduaini Abulizi, Zhide Li, Yingmei Shao, Tuerganaili Aji, Hao Wen   +11 more
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Correlation between systemic immune inflammatory index and prognosis of patients with hepatic alveolar hydatid disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundTo explore the evaluation value of systemic immune inflammation index (SII) in the prognosis of patients with alveolar hydatid disease, and establish a nomogram prediction model.MethodsCollect the clinical data of 351 patients undergoing ...
Chen Xiaobin, Chen Xiaobin, Yuan Jiaqi, Yuan Jiaqi, Xu Zhaojun, Pan Mingquan, Pan Mingquan, Zhou Ying, Zhou Ying, Hou Lizhao, Hou Lizhao, Ren Li, Ren Li, Wang Haijiu, Wang Haijiu, Wang Zhixin, Wang Zhixin, Fan Haining, Fan Haining, Chen Lin   +19 more
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