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Global, regional, and national burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, 1990–2021

open access: yesEnvironmental 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study of Occupational Infection Risk With Zoonotic Pathogens in Austrian Veterinary Practitioners in the Year 2022

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
• Vaccination rates against rabies and TBEV and accordingly the respective seroprevalence rates exceed 90% among Austrian veterinary practitioners. • The prevalence of antibodies against HEV and the colonisation with MRSA increases with the age of the study participants from 6.2%/6.2% in the youngest age group to 23.3%/21.9% in the oldest group. • MRSA
Tatjana Sattler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Tamoxifen against Larval Stage Echinococcus granulosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Chemotherapy currently employs benzimidazoles; however, 40% of cases do not respond favorably.
Cumino, Andrea Carina   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors associated with human cystic echinococcosis in rural areas, Mongolia.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis is a chronic, complex and neglected zoonotic disease with considerable socio-economic impact on the affected population. Even though Mongolia is included in the list of high cystic echinococcosis risk countries, there has been very ...
Temuulen Dorjsuren   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary Echinococcosis or Lung Hydatidosis: A Narrative Review.

open access: yesSurgical Infections, 2020
Background: Lung hydatidosis is a zoonosis related to infection by the Echinococcus tapeworm species. Lung involvement in this condition is second only to the liver echinococcosis. Diagnosis ordinarily results from an accidental finding in a direct chest
T. Lupia   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Annual assessment of Echinococcus multilocularis surveillance reports submitted in 2025 in the context of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract This report comprises the 15th assessment of the Echinococcus multilocularis surveillance scientific reports, provided by Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and Norway on their respective surveillance programmes. Every year since 2012, EFSA presents the assessment to the European Commission in which the sampling strategy ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cystic echinococcosis in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Neglected and prevailing!

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is distributed worldwide, extending from China to the Middle East and from Mediterranean countries to the sub-Saharan Africa and South America. According to WHO, one million people around the world are suffering from CE with an
Mehdi Borhani   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Video‐Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Versus Thoracotomy in the Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Pulmonary hydatid cysts (PHC), resulting from infection by Echinococcus granulosus larvae, represent a substantial health risk in livestock‐raising areas, often causing respiratory symptoms and even death. The primary treatment for PHC involves surgical excision, either through open thoracotomy or video‐assisted ...
Fahmi H. Kakamad
wiley   +1 more source

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
Abdalla   +111 more
core   +5 more sources

microRNA-125b-5p is a promising novel plasma biomarker for alveolar echinococcosis in patients from the southern province of Qinghai

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by parasitic infection by Echinococcus multilocularis. Its diagnosis is usually based on clinical symptoms, ultrasound, and other imaging methods.
Cao Deping   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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