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Open and / or laparoscopic surgical treatment of liver hydatic cysts [PDF]
Hydatid disease is a severe parasitic disease with a widely ranging distribution. In the human being the liver is the most frequent organ affected. 1 The treatment should be individualized to the morphology, size, number and location of the cysts, that ...
Al Karowda‘a E. A. +9 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]
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
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Objective. To study the levels of some cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α) and endogenous antimicrobial peptides (zonulin, calprotectin and lactoferrin) in patients, suffering hepatic echinococcosis, and to follow-up their changes in dynamics of postoperative ...
K. F. Gasimova
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Molecular and morphological characterization of Echinococcus granulosus of human and animal origin in Iran [PDF]
Iran is an important endemic focus of cystic hydatid disease (CHD) where several species of intermediate host are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus. Isolates of E.
Adams, P.J. +5 more
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Intense focus of alveolar echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan [PDF]
Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a highly pathogenic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. An ultrasound study in southern Kyrgyzstan during 2012 revealed a prevalence of 4.2% probable or confirmed AE and an additional 2 ...
Bebezov, B +8 more
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Field evaluation of an immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]
Background: The larval stages of the tapeworms Echinocoocus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are the causative agents of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively.
A Baraquin +40 more
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An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]
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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Echinococcosis: diagnosis and current treatment options
Echinococcosis also remains a serious problem today. Highly informative diagnostic methods allow hepatic echinococcosis to be diagnosed at its early stage.
A. N. Lotov +2 more
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Hepatic echinococcosis misdiagnosed as hepatic angiomyolipoma: A case report
Qingzhu Bai, Jiayan Zhang, Zubang Zhou
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Echinococcosis is a human-animal parasitic disease caused by Echinococcosis tapeworm larvae in humans. From a global perspective, it is mainly prevalent in the mid-high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and it is a widespread infectious disease.
Xiaolei Xu +21 more
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