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In Vitro Cestocidal Activity of Thymol on Mesocestoides corti Tetrathyridia and Adult Worms [PDF]

, 2014
Nothing is known about the possible effect of thymol or other compounds of essential oils against the adult worms of cestodes. The aim of the present work was to determine in vitro cestodicidal activity of thymol against Mesocestoides corti adult worms ...
Elissondo, María Celina, Maggiore, Marina Alejandra   +1 more
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A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe [PDF]

, 2016
Central-eastern Europe is an endemic region for cystic echinococcosis where multiple species of intermediate hosts are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato tapeworms of major medical and veterinary importance.
CAVALLERO, Serena, Cielecka, Danuta, D'AMELIO, Stefano, Georgescu, Stefan Octavian, Kucsera, István, Kuzmina, Tetiana, Sałamatin, Rusłan, Szénási, Zsuzsanna, Yemets, Alexander, Šnábel, Viliam   +9 more
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The impact of environmental factors on human echinococcosis epidemics: spatial modelling and risk prediction

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, Xiaoxu Wu, Chenlu Li, Jiatong Han, Hongxu Xiang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydatid Cyst of the Right Atrium With Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism, Presenting With Massive Haemoptysis: A Case Report [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) shows a large, well‐circumscribed multicystic mass with multiple internal cysts of varying sizes which represent daughter cysts involving the RA cavity, highly suggestive of hydatid cyst of right atrium, a rare phenomenon of cardiac Echinococcus.
Poursadegh F, Amini M, Ghasemi J, Poorzand H, Hoseinikhah H, Farzadnia M, Mozdourian M, Rezaeetalab F, Faridzadeh A.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A, Farmer, Diana, Ozgediz, Doruk, Poenaru, Dan, Rice, Henry E, Saxton, Anthony T, Smith, Emily R   +6 more
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Societal drivers of human echinococcosis in China

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Echinococcosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease that threatens human health and economic development. In China, 370 counties are endemic for echinococcosis. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has the most patients and people at risk.
Li-Ying Wang, Min Qin, Laurent Gavotte, Wei-Ping Wu, Xixi Cheng, Jia-Xi Lei, Jun Yan, Roger Frutos   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Epidemiology and the Control and Prevention of Cystic Echinococcosis in China: What is Known from Current Research

Zoonoses, 2023
As a zoonotic parasitic disease, echinococcosis is a severe global public health issue caused by the larvae of Echinococcus spp.
Ying Wang, Jing Zhang, Xu Wang, Haroon Ahmed, Yujuan Shen, Jianping Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk ranking of foodborne parasites : state of the art [PDF]

, 2017
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Bouwknegt, Martijn, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriël, Sarah, Havelaar, Arie H, Quoilin, Sophie, Robertson, Lucy J, Speybroeck, Niko, Torgerson, Paul R, Trevisan, Chiara, van der Giessen, Joke WB   +10 more
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Global, regional, and national burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, 1990–2021

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria pose a major health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: Initially, we performed a descriptive analysis of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database ...
Talaiti Tuergan, Aimitaji Abulaiti, Alimu Tulahong, Ruiqing Zhang, Yingmei Shao, Tuerganaili Aji   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Large Hydatid Cyst in the Cardiac Interventricular Septum: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease with a high incidence in pastoral areas in Tibet. The heart is an uncommon location of echinococcosis, and involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. This disease can remain asymptomatic for a long time, but may result in cardiac tamponade and sudden death.
Lin Gao, Yixiu Zhang, Xiao Yang
wiley   +1 more source