Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. As a zoonotic parasitic disease, echinococcosis is a severe global public health issue caused by the larvae of Echinococcus spp. Not only ...

Echinococcosis is a term used to describe a potentially lethal zoonotic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Disease states can be further sub-classified into either cystic ...

Alveolar echinococcosis is an aggressive infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly affects the liver; metastatic or disseminated disease can occur but are uncommon.

A thorough review of literature found 51 cases of cystic echinococcosis of the thyroid gland in 20 countries since 1965 ( Table 1). In 12 of 44 articles the authors describe cases of cystic ...

Background. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a significant public health problem worldwide. However, there remains a dearth of evidence guiding treatment in various stages of CE. The 2010 World Health ...

We conducted a case-control study to investigate risk factors for acquiring autochthonous alveolar echinococcosis in Germany. Forty cases and 120 controls matched by age and residence were interviewed ...

The woman who came into the emergency room in Dijon, France, said she had been having difficulty riding her horse for three months. Her symptoms had only gotten worse, from weakness to falls to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Varying doses of protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus were injected intraperitoneally into Mongolian jirds, Swiss mice, and golden ...