Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread chronic endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. CE affects humans and has a worldwide prevalence of approximately six million. In this review, we discuss current findings in diagnosis and clinical management of CE and new concepts relating to E. granulosus molecules that directly modulat...

Background: Hydatid cyst of the head and neck region is an uncommon unique presentation disease. Case Report: We hereby present case a 26-year-old female who presented with 8-year history swelling in left side her neck. Imaging histopathological studies confirmed to be hydatid secondary Echinococcus granulosus infection. Conclusion: A high index suspicion required diagnose differential diagnosi...

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval form of the cestode worm Echinococcus. The most commonly encountered form of the disease is visceral hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus or dog tapeworm. Muscular involvement has been reported in only 3-4% cases. We are reporting this case because of its rarity, difficulty to diagnose clinically, dramatic response to med...

background: human cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) continues to be an essen­tial cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. methods: we studied hydatid cyst pattern in hospitalized adult patients from 2003 to 2012 in mashhad and neyshabour , northeast of iran. results: overall, 1342 patients, 711 females (53%) and 631 males (47%) diag­nosed as infected with hydatid cyst wer...

background : the aim of the present study was genotyping of echinococcus granulosus isolates from dogs and jackals in mazandaran province, northern iran, and using partial sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene ( cox1 ). methods: e. granulosus isolates (n = 15) were collected from 42 stray dogs and 16 jackals found in south of the caspian sea in northern iran. after m...

background due to danger of spillage of cyst materials during surgery, chemoprophylaxis is routinely recommended for cyctic echinococcosis. however, for prophylactic purposes the time for starting and the duration of administration of prophylactic drug regimen is not yet clear. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the chemoprophylactic efficacy of one month administration of albendazole...

we conducted this study to determine the level of immunity after vaccination of lambs with whole bodyechinococcus granulosus. to do so, 200 mature e. granulosus parasites, which were kept in 10% formalinefor 8 months, were obtained from the department of parasitology, school of veterinary medicine, ferdowsiuniversity of mashhad. the soluble protein of the parasite was prepared. the sample was h...

background: cystic echinococcosis (ce), also known as echinococcosis/hydatidosis, is one of the most important parasitic diseases in the world. it enhances both humoral and cellular (th1 and th2) responses in infected host. different antigens of the worm may favor the th1 or th2 immune responses in ce patients. objective: to evaluate the humoral and cellular immune responses of balb/c mice agai...

conclusions based on this report (of a patient presented with an intramedullary cyst in the long bones), the primary bone hydatid cyst disease should be kept in mind and be investigated in the differential diagnosis. case presentations in this study, an evaluation was made of a patient referred at yozgat state hospital orthopedics and traumatology polyclinic with complaints of pain in her left ...

Echinococcus granulosus exhibits substantial genetic diversity that has important implications for the design and development of vaccines, diagnostic reagents and drugs effective against this parasite. DNA approaches that have been used for accurate identification of these genetic variants are presented here as is a description of their application in molecular epidemiological surveys of cystic...