Cystic echinococcosis
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International consensus on terminology to be used in the field of echinococcoses Open
Echinococcoses require the involvement of specialists from nearly all disciplines; standardization of the terminology used in the field is thus crucial. To harmonize echinococcosis terminology on sound scientific and linguistic grounds, th…
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Hepatic Echinococcal Cysts: A Review Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widely endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes (larval stage) of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. E. granulosus are common parasites in certain parts of the world, and are prese…
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Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis: A review Open
Echinococcus spp. have a global distribution and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Infections with these parasites are considered extremely serious, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality in addition to substanti…
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Potential Risk Factors Associated with Human Cystic Echinococcosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Living in endemic rural areas, in which free roaming dogs have access to offal and being a dog-owner, seem to be among the most significant PRFs for acquiring this parasitic infection. Results of data analysed here may contribute to our un…
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Hepatic echinococcosis: A review Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widely endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes (larval stage) of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm and transmitted by dogs. E. granulosus are common parasites in certain parts of …
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Progress in the pharmacological treatment of human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis: Compounds and therapeutic targets Open
Human cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are helmintic zoonotic diseases caused by infections with the larval stages of the cestode parasites Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis, respectively. Both diseases are progressive and ch…
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Ultrasound and Cystic Echinococcosis Open
The introduction of imaging techniques in clinical practice 40 years ago changed the clinical management of many diseases, including cystic echinococcosis (CE). For the first time cysts were clearly seen before surgery. Among the available…
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Immunology of cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) Open
Develop tools for functional genomics; characterize immunologically interesting proteins suggested by genomic information; analyse infection in broader context of granulomatous responses; identify molecules secreted/excreted by intact larv…
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Epidemiology of echinococcosis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stages of taeniid cestodes of the genus Echinococcus . The two major types of infection in humans are cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatidosis and alveolar echinococcosi…
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<i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>genotypes in Iran: a systematic review Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is a significant zoonosis, especially in developing countries of the Middle East, with many studies focusing on CE genotypes in Iran. We performed a systematic …
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Molecular phylogeny based on six nuclear genes suggests that <i>Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato</i> genotypes G6/G7 and G8/G10 can be regarded as two distinct species Open
Tapeworms of the species complex of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato ( s. l. ) are the cause of a severe zoonotic disease – cystic echinococcosis, which is listed among the most severe parasitic diseases in humans and is prioritized by t…
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Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
As a significant zoonosis, cystic echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in some parts of the world, such as the Middle East. There are studies on the prevalence of this infection in animal and human reservoirs in Iran; hence, we conducted this me…
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Pathology of Echinococcosis Open
Infection of humans by the larval stage of the tapeworms Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato or Echinococcus multilocularis causes the life-threatening zoonoses cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE). Although cystic li…
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Serology for the diagnosis of human hepatic cystic echinococcosis and its relation with cyst staging: A systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis Open
Background The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is primarily based on imaging, while serology should be applied when imaging is inconclusive. CE cyst stage has been reported among the most important factors influencing the outcome o…
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Echinococcoses in Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan: Old Diseases in the New Millennium Open
Echinococcosis is considered a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by different species of small taeniid tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus and is regarded as a neglected zoonosis. Cystic and alveolar echinococcoses are endemic diseases of Tibet…
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Three Rapid Tests for the Serodiagnosis of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis in Humans Open
RDTs may be useful in resource-poor settings to complement ultrasound diagnosis of CE in uncertain cases. VIRapid test appears to perform best among the examined kits, but all tests are poorly sensitive in the presence of inactive cysts, w…
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The disease burden of human cystic echinococcosis based on HDRs from 2001 to 2014 in Italy Open
In Italy, human CE is responsible for significant economic losses in the public health sector. In humans, costs associated with CE have been shown to have a great impact on affected individuals, their families and the community as a whole.…
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Watch and Wait Management of Inactive Cystic Echinococcosis – Does the Path to Inactivity Matter – Analysis of a Prospective Patient Cohort Open
Data from the watch & wait group impressively show how stable naturally inactivated cysts are in contrast to cysts which reach inactivity through treatment with benzimidazoles. A substantial proportion of patients can be spared from treatm…
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First description of Echinococcus ortleppi and cystic echinococcosis infection status in Chile Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a parasitic disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.), is a worldwide zoonotic infection. Although endemic in Chile, information on the molecular characteristics of CE in livestock …
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Scolicidal agents for protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst: Review of literature Open
Hydatid cyst is the larval stage of dog tape worm Echinococcus granulosus . Protoscolices are parasite larvae that develop into adult worms in the final host intestine. During surgical treatment of human hydatidsosis spillage of live proto…
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Cystic echinococcosis in South America: a call for action Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatidosis, a parasitic zoonosis caused by a cestode of the family Taeniidae, species Echinococcus granulosus, is endemic in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. This report presents CE figur…
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Cystic Echinococcosis of the Bone: A European Multicenter Study Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus . In humans, the infection induces the formation of parasitic cysts mostly in the liver and lungs, but virtually any organ can be a…
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The first meeting of the European Register of Cystic Echinococcosis (ERCE) Open
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease endemic in southern and eastern European countries. The true prevalence of CE is difficult to estimate due to the high proportion of asymptomatic carriers who never seek medical at…
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Cystic Echinococcosis Epidemiology in Spain Based on Hospitalization Records, 1997-2012 Open
Hospitalizations distribution was uneven by year and autonomous region. Although CE hospitalization rates have decreased considerably due to the success of control programs, it remains a public health problem due to its severity and econom…
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First Report of<i> Echinococcus ortleppi</i> in Human Cases of Cystic Echinococcosis in Poland Open
Cystic echinococcosis is considered as an emerging zoonosis that can develop asymptomatically for years, clinically nonpathognomic. The disease is of public health importance due to often late, difficult diagnostics, uncertain results of t…
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Cystic echinococcosis in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Neglected and prevailing! Open
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 …
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<i>Echinococcus</i>spp. Tapeworms in North America Open
Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are emerging and reemerging in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The expansion of Echinococcus spp. tapeworms in wildlife host reservoirs appears to be driving this emergence in some areas. Recent studies suggest…
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: a parasitic review Open
Liver cystic echinococcosis (CE), known as hydatid disease, is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Humans are accidental hosts in this zoonotic disease process, and hepatic infection accounts for over two-thirds of a…
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Spread of Cystic Echinococcosis in Pakistan Due to Stray Dogs and Livestock Slaughtering Habits: Research Priorities and Public Health Importance Open
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a global zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus and it has been reported from both livestock and humans in Pakistan. The definitive host of E. granulosus i…
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Antigen 5-Based ELISAs for Human Cystic Echinococcosis Open
The two Ag5 ELISAs revealed different performances depending on the setup. The good diagnostic sensitivity and the high reliability of the Ag5 preparation method make this antigen a promising candidate for the serodiagnosis of CE. Further …