Mise Au Point / in - Depth Review Hydatid Disease : the Lebanese Contribution
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چکیده
As a prelude to the contribution of Lebanese researches to hydatid disease (HD) or cystic echinococcosis (CE), an overall refreshing brief summary about this disease is warranted, primarily referring to a couple of publications: one regional and the other international [1-2]. Globally, HD is caused by several Echinococcus spp. (cestodal tapeworm). In Lebanon and in the Middle East, however, it is caused by E. granulosus, the adult worm of which inhabits the dog’s intestine. Ingestion of food or water contaminated by eggs shed in feces from infected dogs can infect humans and a wide range of animals including sheep, cattle, horses, and canines. The eggs develop into embryos within the human intestine. Subsequently, they travel through major blood vessels to different body sites/organs primarily the liver and/or lungs.
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