Livestock Hydatid Disease (Cystic Hydatidosis) in Libya: A review

Comparative Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Techniques in Cystic Hydatid Disease

Cystic Echinococcosis (Hydatidosis) in Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Camels in Shahat Abattoir, Al- Jabal, Libya

An infection rate of 8.4% with cystic echinococcosis (Hydatidosis) was recovered among 1,050 sheep, goats, cattle and camels in Shahat abattoir in Al-Jabal, Libya. Of 554 sheep, 48 (8.7%) sheep were infected. Of 338 goats, 18 (5.4%) goats were infected. Of 124 cattle, 8 (6.4) cattle were infected and of 40 camels, 14 (35.0%) camels were infected. The animals were of both sexes and of various ag...

Hydatidosis: experience with hepatic and pulmonary hydatid disease.

From 1989-1992, 35 cases comprising of 20 hepatic and 15 pulmonary hydatid cysts were seen. Four patients with pulmonary hydatid disease had previous or concomitant hepatic hydatidosis compared to no concomitant pulmonary hydatid disease in the hepatic group. Hepatic hydatid disease had a greater tendency to be right sides, infected and calcified. Anaphylactic reactions occurred in 3 of 20 pati...

Genitourinary Hydatid Disease: A Review

Parasitism means a temporary or permanent reciprocal association between two species, where one species depends upon another for its existence. The most important parasitic diseases involving the genitourinary system in humans are helminthic, where schistosomiasis is the commonest followed by hydatid disease (HD) and filariasis [1]. HD is a parasitic infestation, caused by tape worms of the gen...

Cystic Lung Disease in a Young man

A 32-year-old man was admitted in the Emergency Department with acute dyspnea secondary to spontaneous pneumothorax. He had history of spontaneous pneumothorax 2 years ago.He was active cigarette smoker (10 pack/year). The family history was unremarkable for lung diseases. Additionally, he had no systemic complaints.The lung HRCT revealed multiple bizarre-shaped cysts distributed in both lungs ...