The serologic diagnosis of hydatidosis (caused by Echinococcus granulosus) can be made by different techniques, although the lack of standardization of the antigens affects the sensitivity, specificity and concordance among the different tests. We have applied the Western-Blot (WB) technique, associated with a purified antigen from sheep hydatid fluid, at 60 samples of serum from 14 patients su...

Hydatidosis is diagnosed by serological together with radiological and ultrasound examinations .but cross -reactivity with other parasites, over evaluating the real prevalence, represents a big limitation. The aim of the present study was to develop a specific and simple antibody detection (IgG) -based ELISA method .The samples in this study included 35 patients in the following groups: IHAT(In...

BACKGROUND Hydatidosis is one of the major zoonotic diseases that cause considerable public health problems in Iran. The present study was designed to investigate pediatric hydatidosis in patients referred to the Children Medical Center Hospital in Tehran, Iran during 2005-2010. METHODS Data were collected from the records of 17 patients referred to the center with hydatidosis. Data included ...

Cystic echinococcosis, which is caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus, results from the presence of one or more massive cysts or hydatids, and can involve any organ, including the liver, lungs, heart, brain, kidneys, and long bones. Muscle hydatidosis is usually secondary in nature, resulting from spread of larval tissue from a primary site after spontaneous or trauma-induced c...