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The Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Echinococcosis: A Literature Review. [PDF]
Parasite ImmunolABSTRACT Hepatic echinococcosis (HE), a major zoonotic disease, remains endemic in pastoral regions of Western China, where its incidence is closely linked to geographical, livestock and sanitary conditions. The disease presents a significant clinical challenge due to the complexity of host–parasite interactions and a high recurrence rate. To date, the
Ma W, Wang D, Liu C, Fan H.
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Primary Spinal Intradural Hydatid Cysts in a Child With Progressive Paraparesis: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Primary spinal hydatid cyst is an uncommon form of echinococcosis, which may cause focal neurological deficits. We report an extremely rare case of spinal hydatic cyst with several diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 4‐year‐old boy was referred to our medical center suffering from progressive lower back pain, weakness and numbness in both
Abolhasani A +3 more
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Recurrent Spinal Hydatid Cyst: A Histopathologic Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection that primarily affects the liver and lungs, but spinal involvement is very rare. We report a case of recurrent primary vertebral and paravertebral hydatid cysts and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with this condition.
Etemad S, Ghayyem Hassankhani G.
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2017 Background Canines, the definitive hosts for the parasites causing alveolar (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE), are the main source of this infections playing the key role in the transmission. The ten-year mortality rate of AE is extremely high (94%) if
Qing Yu +3 more
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Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human echinococcosis in the Аstrakhan region for 2001-2020
Лечащий Врач, 2023 The study was conducted to study and analyze the clinical and epidemiological aspects of human echinococcal lesions in the Astrakhan region for 2001-2020. In total, 182 cases of human infection with echinococcus were registered during the analyzed period.
R. S. Arakelyan +4 more
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Spleen-preserving surgery is effective for the treatment of spleen cystic echinococcosis
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 Objective: This study evaluated two surgical procedures, total splenectomy and spleen-preserving surgery, for the treatment of spleen cystic echinococcosis (CE).
Bo Ran +9 more
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2022 Background Echinococcosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease, is caused by larval stages of cestodes in the Echinococcus genus. Echinococcosis is highly prevalent in ten provinces/autonomous regions of western and northern China.
Liying Wang +6 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis remains a serious threat to public health. A standardized, imaging-based classification method for pulmonary echinococcosis has not yet been developed despite the existence of a standardized ultrasound classification ...
Lizhong Wu +6 more
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Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data
The 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
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Human echinococcosis is affected by natural environmental factors, and its prevalence shows a distinct geographical distribution. Western China has the highest endemicity of human echinococcosis worldwide, but the spatial pattern and ...
Jie Yin +4 more
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