在巴尔干半岛与地中海地区流行的囊型包虫病 (CE)研究取得新突破。科研人员从希腊屠宰场和土耳其省级屠宰场采集的131例反刍动物 carcasses 中，成功分离细粒棘球绦虫 (Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto)包囊，通过提取生发层总DNA，采用PCR扩增细胞色素c氧化酶亚基1 (CO 1)和烟酰胺脱氢酶亚基1 (NADH 1)线粒体 ...

The Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm is a tiny parasite. Several are shown here in this photograph that includes a paper clip for scale. (Jenkins Lab, University of Saskatchewan) ...

Dogs are pivotal in Echinococcus granulosus transmission to humans, and dog vaccination provides a very practical and cost-effective prevention strategy. We vaccinated dogs with soluble native ...

Cystic echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease) represents an emerging illness found in humans and livestock that arises as a result of eating infective eggs of the cestode parasite Echinococcus ...

Infection with Echinococcus is known as hydatid disease, cystic hydatid disease, or echinococcosis. This condition can also cause cysts in the lungs, kidneys, brain, and other organs around the body.

The research, led by the University of Calgary's faculty of veterinary medicine, found that the parasitic tapeworm called Echinococcus multilocularis is now prevalent in Western Canada, after ...

KEY POINTS Alveolar echinococcosis is an aggressive infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly affects the liver; metastatic or disseminated disease can occur but ...

Although it is uncommon to see Echinococcus in developed countries, the parasite causes disease in up to 10% of the population in endemic countries such as Argentina, Peru and China, according to WHO.

The effect of ivermectin on the hydatid cysts of Echinococcus granulosus was studied in vivo. Jirds were infected with secondary hydatid cysts of E. granulosus by intraperitoneal passage. One to one ...