Echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of cestodes
belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). The two major species of medical …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by the larval cystic stage of
the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This complex multicellular pathogen produces …

The Echinococcus organisms, the cause of echinococcosis (hydatid disease), are parasitic
helminths with life cycles involving a carnivorous definitive host (usually dog or fox) and an …

It is widely accepted that inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) arises from a dysregulated
mucosal immune response to the enteric microbiota in the gut of a genetically susceptible …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Pistacia lentiscus L.(Anacardiaceae)(PL) is a flowering
plant that grows in the Mediterranean area. It is traditionally used in the treatment of various …

Human hydatidosis is characterized by a prolonged coexistence of parasite (Echinococcus
granulosus) and host without effective rejection. The basis of the immune response of the …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic, complex and neglected zoonotic infection. In most
cases, CE cysts and the intermediate host co‐habit for a long time in the absence of …

Human echinococcosis is one of the world's major zoonotic infections. In this study, our aim
is to clarify one of the strategies used by the parasite for evasion and prolonged infestation …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease is an immunologically mediated disease. Notably,
it is less common in countries where there is a greater risk of exposure to helminths. In our …

The relation of serum cytokine levels and outcome of chemotherapy was evaluated in 15
patients with cystic echinococcosis. Serum IL-4, IL-10 and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) …