Echinococcoses require the involvement of specialists from nearly all disciplines;
standardization of the terminology used in the field is thus crucial. To harmonize …

Echinococcosis is a zoonosis whose history dates back to antiquity. This article provides an
overview on the general history of echinococcosis, including the elucidation of …

The earlier recommendations of the WHO-Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (WHO-
IWGE) for the treatment of human echinococcosis have had considerable impact in different …

Although hydatid cysts were recognised and described in ancient times, in both livestock
and humans, it was not until the 17th Century that their biological nature began to be …

The echinococcoses are chronic, parasitic diseases that are acquired after ingestion of
infective taeniid tapeworm eggs from certain species of the genus Echinococcus. Cystic …

This review aims to summarise some of the recent studies that have been undertaken on
parasites of the genus Echinococcus and the diseases which they cause. Although the adult …

Publisher Summary Hydatid disease (echinococcosis) is one of the most important parasitic
zoonoses and remains a public health and economic problem of global proportions. There …

Within the genus Echinococcus, four species are recognized (Table 1). Larval stages, the
metacestodes, of all four species may develop in the human host and cause various forms of …

Echinococcosis is among the most neglected parasitic diseases. Development of new drugs
and other treatment modalities receives very little attention, if any. In most developed …

Echinococcus remains a significant public health problem worldwide and, in several
regions, the aetiological agents of cystic hydatid disease/echinococcosis are extending their …