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Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Owned Dogs in Lagos State, Nigeria

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) infection in dogs poses risk of transmission to their owners and family members. We determined the prevalence and factors associated with E. granulosus s.l.
Emmanuel Jolaoluwa Awosanya, Zaynab Ligali, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Angela Peruzzu, Giovanna Masala, Piero Bonelli   +5 more
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Cystic echinococcosis: an emerging zoonosis in southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the principal causes of economic loss to the livestock industry because of its morbidity and mortality of food-producing animals and condemnation of important visceral organs. Pakistan being an agricultural
S. N. Khan, Rehman Ali, Sanaullah Khan, Sadia Norin, Muhammad Rooman, N. Akbar, T. Khan, S. Haleem, M. Khan, Ijaz Ali   +9 more
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Structural changes and expression of hepatic fibrosis-related proteins in coculture of Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces and human hepatic stellate cells

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of human hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE). AE can cause damage to several organs, primarily the liver, and have severe outcomes, such as hepatic failure and encephalopathy.
Deping Cao, Emad Shamsan, Bofan Jiang, Haining Fan, Yaogang Zhang, Mustafa Abdo Saif Dehwah   +5 more
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Environmental Contamination by Echinococcus spp. Eggs as a Risk for Human Health in Educational Farms of Sardinia, Italy

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a severe zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. These parasites are naturally transmitted between canid definitive hosts that harbour the adult stage in the intestine, and mainly ...
Elisa Serra, Gabriella Masu, Valentina Chisu, Stefano Cappai, Giovanna Masala, Federica Loi, Toni Piseddu   +6 more
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Echinococcosis: Advances in the 21st Century

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2019
Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). This serious and near-cosmopolitan disease continues to be a significant public health issue, with western China being the area of highest endemicity for both ...
H. Wen, L. Vuitton, T. Tuxun, Jun Li, D. Vuitton, Wenbao Zhang, D. McManus   +6 more
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The situation of echinococcosis in stray dogs in Turkey: the first finding of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus ortleppi

Parasitology, 2021
Abstract Echinococcosis, caused by larval stage of the genus Echinococcus, is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of Echinococcus species in stray dogs of Erzurum ...
H. Avcioglu, E. Guven, I. Balkaya, Rıdvan Kirman, Muzaffer Akyuz, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Hatice Gulbeyen, Sali Yaya   +7 more
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Long-term postoperative outcomes of Roux-en-Y cholangiojejunostomy in patients with benign biliary stricture

BMC Surgery, 2022
Background Although there are common postoperative complications, Roux-en-Y cholangiojejunostomy is still broadly used as a standard surgical procedure for patients with biliary stricture.
Paizula Shalayiadang, Aimaiti Yasen, Abduaini Abulizi, Ayifuhan Ahan, Tiemin Jiang, Bo Ran, Ruiqing Zhang, Qiang Guo, Hao Wen, Yingmei Shao, Tuerganaili Aji   +10 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis: An emerging pathogen in Hungary and Central Eastern Europe? [PDF]

, 2003
Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of human alveolar echinococcosis, is reported for the first time in Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Hungary.
Egyed, Zsuzsa, Sréter, Tamás, Széll, Zoltán, Varga, István   +3 more
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Morphological Characteristics of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis Lesions in Human Liver and Bone

Pathogens, 2021
Among echinococcoses diseases of human interest, two have a global public health impact: cystic and alveolar echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively. Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are
T. Barth, A. Casulli
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Severe chest allodynia as an unusual first presentation of hydatid disease. A case report [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonosis and the liver is the most commonly affected organ. Clinical manifestations range from completely asymptomatic cysts to a potential lethal cyst rupture and anaphylaxis.
Caruso, Damiano, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Ettorre, Giuseppe Maria, Goletti, Delia, Meniconi, Roberto Luca, Petrone, Linda, Rivosecchi, Flaminia   +6 more
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