Echinococcosis is especial ly endemic to the Mediterranean Region, Australia, the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and South America, and is the most common zoonotic infection in the world. Echinococcosis in humans is caused by the larval stages of cestode species of the genus Echinococcus, predominantly by Echinococcus granulosus[1]. These cysts are often seen as a single cyst in humans, although ...

This book is a collection of short articles written by the participants of a research workshop held in Poznan, Poland, in September 2000. The workshop, supported by NATO Scientific Affairs, focused on the three major larval cestode diseases of humans: Taenia solium neurocysticercosis, Echinococcus granulosus cystic hydatidosis, and E. multilocularis alveolar hydatidosis. The format and depth of...

Complicated pulmonary unilocular cystic hydatidosis (CPUCH) is a serious condition, which requires immediate treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in the final diagnosis of CPUCH. Of 1,726 cases, who underwent FOB evaluation between 1990 and 1994 in our centre, 24 patients (17 females and 7 males), who had proven CPUCH after thorac...

This book is a collection of short articles written by the participants of a research workshop held in Poznan, Poland, in September 2000. The workshop, supported by NATO Scientific Affairs, focused on the three major larval cestode diseases of humans: Taenia solium neurocysticercosis, Echinococcus granulosus cystic hydatidosis, and E. multilocularis alveolar hydatidosis. The format and depth of...

background: hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of global prevalence. it causes considerable health problems and economic losses throughout the world, including iran. the objective of this study was to assess the current status of echinococco-sis/hydatidosis in the province of ilam (western iran). methods: from april to september 2011, 65 stray dogs were collected from urban and rural areas of il...

BACKGROUND Hydatidosis is one of the cosmopolitan parasitic zoonoses caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Diagnosis of hydatidosis is still an unresolved problem. Serological tests using crude antigens for diagnosis of E. granulosus are sensitive, however their specificity are not satisfactory. Therefore, WHO recommended specific serological methods using specific antigens, sp...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal hydatidosis is very rare and represents 1%-5.4% of all cases of echinococcosis. On clinical basis, infection mimics a soft-tissue tumor, and the preoperative radiological diagnosis is very important to avoid biopsy. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unusual case of primary subcutaneous hydatidosis in proximity to vastus lateralis muscle. It was diagnosed according to t...

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatidosis is a widespread zoonose in the world. In Tunisia, despite the deployed prevention program, CE remains a serious public health problem. With a human surgical annual incidence averaging 12.6/100000 inhabitants, Tunisia is one of the most endemic areas amongst the Mediterranean countries. Three Echinococcus species have been described: E. granulosus sensu ...

background: the aim of this study was to conduct a sero-epidemiological survey in isfahan city and suburb areas, central iran to detect the rate of human hydatidosis using elisa test. methods: overall, 635 serum samples were collected from subjects referred to different health centers in urban and rural regions of the city. sera were analyzed using ag-b elisa test. ten μg/ml antigens, serum dil...

Introduction/Background Pelvic hydatidosis is a rare localization of echinococcosis. It represents less than 1% all localizations. concerns the genital area in 80%. Diagnosis pelvic hydatid cyst based on good history taking and often difficult due to differential diagnosis with other cystic formations particularly ovarian cancer.The objective our study highlight epidemiological profile...