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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2021 Objective:This study aimed to detect the presence of Echinococcus spp. in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPG) samples of hydatid cyst cases and to discuss the DNA isolation problems in FFPG samples.Methods:FFPG samples of 47 cases diagnosed with ...
Yılmaz Baş +7 more
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Pulmonary Parasitic Embolization Caused by Micro Ruptured Hydatid Cyst: An Autopsy Case
Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 Echinococcosis generally remains asymptomatic for many years, but it can also be fatal if complications like cyst rupture or superinfection occur. It is highly uncommon for a macroscopically non-ruptured cyst to cause death, and its exact mechanism is ...
Arzu Akçay +4 more
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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 +6 more
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Dogs as sources and sentinels of parasites in humans and wildlife, northern Canada [PDF]
, 2008 A minimum of 11 genera of parasites, including 7 known or suspected to cause zoonoses, were detected in dogs in 2 northern Canadian communities. Dogs in remote settlements receive minimal veterinary care and may serve as sources and sentinels for ...
Salb, Amanda L. +7 more
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Surveys on Baylisascaris procyonis in two of the three French wild raccoon populations
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeHuman infection by Baylisascaris procyonis can result in larva migrans syndromes, which can cause severe neurological sequelae and fatal cases. The raccoon serves as the definitive host of the nematode, harboring adult worms in its intestine and ...
Gérald Umhang +14 more
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Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Hydatid cysts are caused by an infestation with larval tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The disease is endemic in developing countries but has rarely been reported from immigrant workers in Korea.
Wan Chul Kim, Jae Uk Shin, Su Sin Jin
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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 +1 more
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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
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An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]
, 2020 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department.
Abou Asala, Elian D. +3 more
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World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Understanding health related information is crucial for informed consent and active participation in surgical care. Language barriers between patients and health care professionals pose the risk of misunderstandings and incomplete information exchange. This can significantly impair the quality of health care.
Freya Brodersen +9 more
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