19,756 results match your criteria Echinococcosis
J Parasit Dis 2018 Dec 22;42(4):505-510. Epub 2018 Aug 22.
1Laboratory of Agro-physiology, Biotechnology, Environment and Quality, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BOX 133, 14000 Kenitra, Morocco.
Hydatidosis is considered endemic in Morocco and caused serious health problems in ruminants. The aim of this research is to present an epidemiological study on echinococcosis in sheep. The study was carried out between April 2016 and May 2017. Read More
Vet World 2018 Nov 24;11(10):1486-1490. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Background And Aim: Cystic echinococcosis, , and liver flukes, such as spp. and , are important parasitic zoonoses, where they able to cause significant veterinary, medical, and economic problems. The present study was carried out to obtain the updated knowledge on the frequency of hydatidosis, fasciolosis, and dicrocoeliosis in the slaughtered sheep and cattle. Read More
Vet World 2018 Nov 8;11(10):1385-1396. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Aim: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of cestodes, is a globally distributed chronic disease that is an important socioeconomic and public health problem in humans and livestock in developing countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the overall seroprevalence of hydatid infection in the general population of Iran.
Materials And Methods: This systematic review began by searching electronic databases in English (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Google Scholar) and Persian (Magiran, Scientific Information Database, Iran Medex, and Iran Doc). Read More
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm . Detection of the adult stage in the canine definitive host is essential for estimating infection rates, surveillance and monitoring of CE control programs. This study sought to develop and validate a coproantigen sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (copro-ELISA), based on antibodies against -soluble membrane antigens (EGMA), that is capable of distinguishing infected and noninfected dogs. Read More
J Thorac Dis 2018 Oct;10(Suppl 28):S3446-S3457
Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Pulmonary parasitic infestations are a worldwide problem associated with significant morbidity and socioeconomic impact. They are known to have varied clinical presentations and radiological appearances. Prevention of parasite transmission and medical treatment of cases form the two pillars of control of these diseases. Read More
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2018 Dec 1. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
e Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore , MD 21205 , USA.
Introduction: Oxfendazole (methyl [5-(phenylsulphinyl)-1H benzimidazole- 2-yl] carbamate) has a particularly long metabolic half-life in ruminants, and its metabolite fenbendazole also has anthelminthic action. A very limited number of drugs are available for the treatment of some zoonotic helminth infections, such as neurocysticercosis and echinococcosis. More recent work has expanded oxfendazole's non-clinical safety profile and demonstrated its safety and bioavailability in healthy human volunteers, thus advancing the possibility of a new and greatly needed option for antiparasitic treatment of geohelminths and tissue parasites. Read More
Parasite 2018 5;25:62. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China.
Echinococcosis, which causes a high disease burden and is of great public health significance, is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus species. It has been suggested that tubulin is the target of benzimidazoles, the only drugs for the treatment of echinococcosis. This study evaluated the characteristics of tubulins from Echinococcus granulosus. Read More
Infection 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Internal Medicine II, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Intramuscular cystic echinococcosis is a very rare occurrence. Herein we report a case of a 37-year-old patient who presented with progressive swelling of his left thigh. Ultrasound evaluation showed a multicystic, encapsulated lesion (16 × 3. Read More
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Nov 30;12(11):e0006891. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Immunoreceptors del Sistema Innat i Adaptatiu, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
Background: Scavenger Receptors (SRs) from the host's innate immune system are known to bind multiple ligands to promote the removal of non-self or altered-self targets. CD5 and CD6 are two highly homologous class I SRs mainly expressed on all T cells and the B1a cell subset, and involved in the fine tuning of activation and differentiation signals delivered by the antigen-specific receptors (TCR and BCR, respectively), to which they physically associate. Additionally, CD5 and CD6 have been shown to interact with and sense the presence of conserved pathogen-associated structures from bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. Read More
Immunol Res 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected helminthic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus s.l. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of gene expression that have been linked with the pathogenesis of several human diseases, but little exists in the available literature about miRNAs in CE. Read More
Int J Infect Dis 2018 Nov 26. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Electronic address:
Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes of ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation (ERAT) with allotransplantation in end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) patients.
Methods: From January 2008 to October 2017, 41 of 254 patients with end-stage HAE fulfilled the inclusion criteria (group ERAT, n=35 versus group allotransplantation, n=6). Each group was assessed for indications and short- and long-term outcomes. Read More
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2018 Nov 28:218492318817665. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Cardiac hydatidosis is a rare presentation of echinococcus granulosus infestation. We report the case of 57-year-old man who presented with syncope due to ventricular tachycardia and was managed with antiarrhythmic drugs for an acute episode. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging suggested a 1 cm right ventricular hydatid cyst. Read More
Iran J Parasitol 2018 Jul-Sep;13(3):448-456
Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Background: Total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI), nitric oxide (NO), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) levels, paraoxonase (PON1), arylesterase (ARES) activities, and biochemical changes were studied on sheep with cystic echinococcosis.
Methods: The materials were taken from 2-3 yr old sheep slaughtered in Van Province, Turkey in 2017. Before the slaughter, blood samples were collected from the healthy sheep, while various organs of animals were examined for hydatid cysts after the slaughter. Read More
Iran J Parasitol 2018 Jul-Sep;13(3):423-429
Dept. of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Background: Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection and considered as a major economic and public health concern worldwide. This research was conducted to determine genotypic characteristics of livestock and human hydatid cyst isolates from Hamadan area, western Iran.
Methods: Sampling was conducted in Hamadan industrial slaughterhouse and Beast Hospital of Hamadan City, western Iran, from 2015 to 2016. Read More
Parasite 2018 26;25:57. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, PR China - Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Changji, Xinjiang 831100, PR China.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Thioredoxin peroxidase (TPx) may play an essential role in the antioxidant defence system of E. granulosus s. Read More
Z Gastroenterol 2018 Dec 22;56(12):1513-1520. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 200032 Shanghai, China.
Parasitic diseases are relatively rarely diagnosed and treated in Europe. Therefore, European clinicians are not familiar with their clinical and imaging features. In an era of increased human migration, it is fundamental for clinicians to be able to identify such diseases. Read More
J Immunoassay Immunochem 2018 Nov 21:1-10. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
a Cellular and Molecular Research Center , Yasuj University of Medical Sciences , Yasuj , Iran.
The current study aimed at the seroepidemiological survey of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) in nomadic people in Boyer-Ahmad District in the southwest of Iran. One thousand and five nomads were selected by cross-sectional sample collection in nomadic tribes of Boyer-Ahmad District in the southwest of Iran. Blood samples were taken from each individual, and the sera were tested for detection of anti-hydatid cyst antibodies using antigen B-ELISA. Read More
Acta Trop 2018 Nov 17;190:171-176. Epub 2018 Nov 17.
Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Electronic address:
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution and is a major public health problem in some areas. Diagnosis of CE is mainly based on clinical symptoms, imaging and serological testing, however, improvement in serodiagnosis is still needed. This study was aimed at detecting circulating Echinococcus antigen in CE patients using a lateral flow dipstick (LFD) assay. Read More
Pan Afr Med J 2018 26;30:174. Epub 2018 Jun 26.
Service de Chirurgie Viscérale CHU Mongi Slim, Sidi Daoued La Marsa, Tunisie.
Rupture of hydatid cyst of liver with intact proligerous membrane is rare. We report the case of a 63 year-old female patient presenting with right hypocondrium pain without fever or jaundice. Diagnostic imaging examination showed hydatid cyst in segment IV of liver associated with pelvic cystic lesion measuring 12 cm x 06 cm. Read More
Front Microbiol 2018 5;9:2632. Epub 2018 Nov 5.
State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a highly endemic area of alveolar echinococcosis where a series of intermediate hosts, especially voles and pikas, are infected with . The metacestodes of are fluid-filled, asexually proliferating cysts, and they are mainly found in the host's liver in the form of tumor-like growths. In this study, we investigated the genetic variations of in four mitochondrial (mt) genes, namely, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 (5), adenosine triphosphate subunit 6 (6), cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (1), and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (1). Read More
Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2018 Dec 2;36:99-105. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.
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. are common parasites in certain parts of the world, and are present on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. As a result, a large number of people are affected by CE. Read More
J Clin Med 2018 Nov 15;7(11). Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan parasitic zoonosis affecting more than one million people worldwide. In humans, primary bone CE is rare and involvement of is very uncommon. We report here the first case of primary vertebral cystic echinococcosis due to in Burgundy, France. Read More
Pediatrics 2018 Dec 14;142(6). Epub 2018 Nov 14.
Drinković Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia.
Because of mostly asymptomatic cyst growth and often-neglected nonspecific low-grade symptoms, many cases of cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by in the pediatric population are diagnosed at school age, in an advanced and even complicated stage. In 2003, after 5 months of intermittent dull upper-right abdominal pain and nausea, a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with massive liver CE, with ∼20 round-shaped double-walled medium-sized infective cysts, which permeated the whole liver. Because of their wide distribution across the liver tissue and the risky superficial position of some cysts, liver transplantation emerged as the optimal therapeutic option. Read More
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Nov 12. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
We report the case of an adolescent Moroccan girl with abdominal pain and palpable mass in the upper right side of the abdomen. In the emergency department, an abdominal ultrasound showed hepatomegaly and eight active liver cysts, compatible with cystic echinococcosis. Serology for confirmed the diagnosis. Read More
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
Hospital Rogelio Cortizo, Ingeniero Jacobacci.
Background: Río Negro Province is endemic for cystic echinococcosis (CE). A CE control program includes early diagnosis in humans. During 1980-1996, screening was done with serology and surgery was the unique choice of treatment. Read More
Hepatology 2018 Nov 8. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Immune checkpoint blockade has become a promising therapeutic approach to reverse immune cell exhaustion. Co-inhibitory CD96 and TIGIT, together with co-stimulatory CD226, bind to common ligand CD155. The balancing between three receptors fine tunes the immune responses against tumors. Read More
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2018 Oct 13;60:23-27. Epub 2018 Oct 13.
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address:
Plant-based anthelmintics suggest an alternative treatment for cystic echinococcosis. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of methanolic extract (ME) of A. sativum (garlic) on the treatment of hydatid cysts in the murine model. Read More
Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2018 Dec 31;8(3):440-450. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Länggassstrasse 122, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address:
The metacestode stage of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis causes the lethal disease alveolar echinococcosis. Current chemotherapeutic treatment options are based on benzimidazoles (albendazole and mebendazole), which are insufficient and hence alternative drugs are needed. In this study, we screened the 400 compounds of the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) Pathogen Box against E. Read More
Travel Med Infect Dis 2018 Nov 2. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Brambilla 74, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Viale Taramelli 5, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Oct;98(38):3049-3051
Vet Parasitol 2018 Oct 27;262:30-41. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
The aim of this review was to assess our current knowledge on phylogeography and global genetic structure of Echinococcus multilocularis populations originating from rodents, wild canid hosts, and human. Six bibliographic databases were searched from 1990 to 2017, identifying a total of 110 publications. The cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and cytochrome b (cytb) sequences of E. Read More
Case Rep Gastroenterol 2018 Sep-Dec;12(3):587-596. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
Department of Gastroenterology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Japan.
A 37-year-old man had an asymptomatic 17-mm mass in the liver by health check with ultrasonography. Five years later, he was referred to our hospital because the mass was slightly enlarged with a peripancreatic lymph node. We performed endoscopic ultrasonography fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to evaluate a lymph node, but it showed amorphous eosinophilic material and eosinophilic infiltrate in necrotic tissue of toothpaste-like white specimen. Read More
Infect Dis Poverty 2018 Nov 2;7(1):104. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Department of Parasitic Diseases, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.6 Zhongxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Background: Echinococcosis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus larvae parasitism causing high mortality. The Tibetan Region of Sichuan Province is a high prevalence area for echinococcosis in China. Understanding the geographic distribution pattern is necessary for precise control and prevention. Read More
Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2018 Dec 12;36:51-53. Epub 2018 Oct 12.
Anesthesiology Unit, Antalya Gazipaşa State Hospital, Cumhuriyet District, Hastane Street, 07900, Gazipaşa, Antalya, Turkey.
Introduction: Hydatid cyst disease is a zoonosis provoked by Echinoccocus.
Presentation Of Case: 17 year old male applied to our clinic with complaints of fatigue, lassitude, right chest pain and spitting of watery expectoration proceeding in 6 months. Computed tomographic scan indicated a 130*110 mm smooth contoured cavitary lesion located in the right middle lobe of the lung. Read More
J Gastrointest Surg 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.
Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Background: The successful application of ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation (ERAT) has gained widespread attention for the treatment of end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, which is considered to be unresectable by conventional methods due to extensive invasion of the extra- and intrahepatic vasculature. However, data on remnant liver volume (RLV) are limited, and the safe volume limit of remnant liver is still unclear.
Methods: To determine the effect of liver volume in the technically developed era, we investigated the impact of the remnant liver-to-standard liver volume ratio (RLV/SLV) on the outcomes of ERAT. Read More
Iran Biomed J 2018 Oct 28. Epub 2018 Oct 28.
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a helminthic disease caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. In the present study, the B8/2 subunit of antigen B (AgB) of E. granulosus was expressed in E. Read More
Ultrasound Int Open 2018 Sep 23;4(3):E70-E78. Epub 2018 Oct 23.
Caritas-Krankenhaus, Medizinische Klinik 2, Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
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 imaging techniques, ultrasound (US) has unique properties that can be used to study and manage cystic echinococcosis. Read More
Respir Med Case Rep 2018 10;25:286-292. Epub 2018 Oct 10.
Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, Surat, Gujarat, India.
Echinococcosis, also known as Hydatid disease, is caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus. It is globally prevalent and is a major clinical health concern. It is endemic in most underdeveloped regions including Asia, the Mediterranean, South America and Africa. Read More
J Med Life 2018 Jul-Sep;11(3):203-209
"Carol Davila" Medical University, Bucharest.
the hydatic disease, caused by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus, is a serious disease, potentially lethal, which can be found anywhere in the world, but especially in endemic areas such as the Mediterranean Basin, Australia, New Zealand, North Africa, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Middle East and South America. The hydatic cyst is mainly found in the liver (75% of the cases), being asymptomatic in most cases and discovered accidentally on a routine abdominal ultrasound or an ultrasound performed for diagnosing other pathologies. The hepatic hydatid cyst therapy is multimodal, including medical, surgical, and, lately, minimally invasive techniques. Read More
Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 27;51:419-424. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
King Saud Medical City, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus that is mostly found in the Mediterranean and Gulf States regions. Hydatid cysts usually arise in the liver and lungs but rarely occur in the forearm.
Presentation Of Case: In this report, we present a rare case of a solitary intramuscular forearm hydatid cyst in a 32-year-old woman. Read More
Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2018 Jun;60(2):308-313
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulagaria.
The hydatid disease is one of the most common tapeworm infections. It is caused most commonly by Echinococcus granulosus and has an endemic distribution. The transmission to humans, which are intermediate hosts, occurs by ingestion of contaminated food and water or by direct contact with infected animals. Read More
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018 Oct 22. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of There is an urgent need to develop new drugs for the treatment of this disease. In this study, we identified two new members of MAPK cascades, MKK3/6 and MEK1/2 homologs (termed EgMKK1 and EgMKK2, respectively), from Both EgMKK1 and EgMKK2 were expressed at the larval stages. As shown by yeast two-hybrid and co-immunoprecipitation analyses, EgMKK1 interacted with the previously identified Egp38 but not with EgERK. Read More
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2018 Oct 15. Epub 2018 Oct 15.
Department of Radiology, Interdisciplinary Ultrasound-Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich - Grosshadern Campus, Munich, Germany.
Background: Hepatic echinococcosis (HE) is a zoonosis and depicts a rare but potentially lethal disease caused by larval infestation of E. multilocularis (alveolar echinococcosis, AE) and E. granulosus (cystic echinocococcosis, CE). Read More
Ann Ital Chir 2018 ;89:309-314
Objectives: The liver is the most frequent anatomic location of hydatid disease. Imaging modality nowadays are numerous and increasingly efficient. The objective of our study is to precise the correlation between Ultrasonography, computed tomography and intraoperative findings on the different characteristics of hepatic hydatid cyst. Read More
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018 Oct 16. Epub 2018 Oct 16.
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Among parasitic hepatic cystic lesions, the most common disease is represented by cystic echinococcosis, especially in high endemic countries. European epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis in children is very difficult to assess because of under-reporting but is increasing, because of high immigration flows from endemic countries and an increased awareness. Hydatidosis can be localized in every part of the body. Read More
J Helminthol 2018 Oct 17:1-5. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Laboratory of Molecular Medicine,Ordos Central Hospital,Ordos 017000,China.
This study investigated Echinococcus genotypes in patients with hydatidosis that reside in Inner Mongolia, Tibet or Qinghai Province by partially sequencing the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and NADH dehydrogenase 1 (nad1) genes. Cyst fluids were collected from 23 patients with hydatidosis and DNA was extracted. Portions of the cox1 and nad1 genes were amplified and subsequently sequenced. Read More
Parasitol Res 2018 Oct 16. Epub 2018 Oct 16.
Parasitology Unit (220B), Institute of Zoology, University of Hohenheim, Emil-Wolff-Str. 34, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) of humans and animals is caused by various species of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Of these, E. granulosus sensu stricto has the widest geographical distribution and is the most important agent of human cystic echinococcosis. Read More
J Med Case Rep 2018 Oct 17;12(1):309. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Department of Pathology, Manipal Teaching Hospital / Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.
Background: Hydatid disease is one of the common zoonotic diseases caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in sheep-raising and cattle-raising areas worldwide and humans are an accidental intermediate host following the ingestion of the larvae. Head and neck involvement of echinococcosis is a rare entity and involvement of the infratemporal region is extremely rare even in endemic areas. Read More
Case Rep Infect Dis 2018 18;2018:9682508. Epub 2018 Sep 18.
Department of Visual Diagnostics, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic zoonosis caused by primarily affecting the liver and lungs. CE of the bone is by far the most debilitating form of the disease and is very difficult to manage as it mimics malignant tumors. We reviewed bone CE cases admitted to a reference oncological hospital in Kazakhstan from January 2010 to February 2017. Read More
J Pak Med Assoc 2018 Jul;68(7):1097-1099
Ziauddin University, Karachi.
Hydatid disease or echinococcosis, a systemic zoonosis is caused by Echinococcusgranulosus larvae. This is a common disease found all over the world, especially in the Mediterranean region. We report a 40 year old male with no known comorbids who came with complaints of fever with rigors and chills, right hypochondriac pain, and yellow discolouration of the sclera. Read More