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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
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When Silence Speaks: A Perforated Hepatic Cyst, Intact Omental Cyst, and Cholelithiasis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT A 39‐year‐old man from an echinococcosis‐endemic region presented with acute left upper quadrant pain. Imaging revealed cholelithiasis, a hepatic and a large abdominal cystic masses, and significant free peritoneal fluid. Urgent laparotomy unexpectedly disclosed three concurrent pathologies: chronic calculous cholecystitis, a perforated ...
Mohadese Hematian, Pooneh Torabi, Mahsa Sayyari, Rahem Rahmati, Mohammad Reza Ghanbari Boroujeni, Rasoul Rahimi   +5 more
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Primary renal echinococcosis

Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2017
Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of a cestode Echinococcus granulosus and is endemic in sheep farming regions of developing countries. It manifests as hydatid cyst and most commonly is found in liver followed by lungs. Renal hydatid cyst is rare and amounts for 2% of all cases.
Ramteke, Vishal V., Deshpande, Nishant S., Balwani, Manish R., Bawankule, Charulata P.   +3 more
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Hydatid Cyst of the Thyroid Gland With Concurrent Hepatic Involvement: A Rare Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, most commonly affects the liver and lungs, while thyroid involvement is exceptionally rare and can mimic other cystic thyroid lesions. We report a 40‐year‐old woman with no history of animal exposure who presented with anterior neck swelling, odynophagia, and abdominal discomfort. She had a prior
Hana Saffar, Aysan Nozheh, Maral Edalati
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Echinococcosis

Mediterranean Journal of Infection Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus species. The life cycle involves a definitive host (dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes) and an intermediate host. It is not transmitted from human to human. The most frequent agents are Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) and Echinococcus multiloculoris (E. multiloculoris).
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Community Toward Pet Contact‐Related Zoonoses in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
The study titled ‘Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of the Community toward pet contact–related zoonoses in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia’ found that 59.5% of pet owners had good knowledge of zoonotic diseases and 74.2% showed positive attitudes, but only 43.3% practiced proper prevention.
Haftay Teklay, Yohannes Hagos, Mebrahtu Weldegebriel   +2 more
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Case Image: Right Ventricular Hydatid Cyst Before and After Rupture

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Ruptured right ventricular hydatid cysts are life‐threatening, causing anaphylactic shock. Early recognition with echocardiography and cross‐sectional imaging, combined with prompt surgical excision and antiparasitic therapy, is essential for a favorable outcome.
Aiman Rashid, Jaishree Didani, Hamna Ali, Bhawana Kumari, Alishba Rao, Faiza Fatima, Raghabendra Kumar Mahato   +6 more
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The common and uncommon cestodal infestation encountered in routine histopathological practice from a semi-urban population in south India and their public health importance. [PDF]

, 2011
Parasites are encountered uncommonly in routine histopathologic practice. Among them, cestodes form a major bulk. Cysticercosis heads the list forming the bulk of cases followed by Hydatidosis and Sparganosis.
Ramkumar Kurpad R, Shuba S , Prakash H Muddegowda , Jyothi B Lingegowda , Int J Cur Sci Res.
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Review of risk factors for human echinococcosis prevalence on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China: a prospective for control options [PDF]

, 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, B Rosner, China Ministry of Agriculture, CM Budke, CM Budke, DA Vuitton, DL He, DZ Shi, H Wang, H Wang, H Wang, H Wang, J Eckert, JG He, JL Zhang, JM Qiu, JX Zhang, LIWK SHI DZ, MOH (Ministry of Health, China), N Xiao, P Craig, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, PM Schantz, PR Torgerson, PS Craig, PS Craig, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Zheng, QY Li, RCA Thompson, RW Ammann, SH Wang, TY Li, W Yu, WJ Yu, World Health Organization, XH Gong, Xinhuanews, XM Han, XM Han, XN Zhou, Y Bai, Y Dong, YK Pang, YL Zhang, YM Zhao, YZ Qi, ZS Pawłowski   +53 more
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Human cases of simultaneous echinococcosis and tuberculosis - significance and extent in China [PDF]

, 2009
During analysis of retrospective community survey data, we identified two patients from Xiji County, south Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region with simultaneous echinococcosis and tuberculosis (TB), representing the first such reports for China.
Craig, Philip, Ellis, Magda, Gray, Darren, McManus, Don, Yang, Shu Kun, Yang, Yu Rong   +5 more
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