Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical
interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus …

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 and alveolar echinococcosis are severe chronic helminthic diseases caused by the
cystic growth or the intrahepatic tumour-like growth of the metacestode of Echinococcus …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important helminthic zoonotic disease caused by the
Echinococcus granulosus complex. In humans, CE is a chronic disease driven by the growth …

The larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, a neglected
infectious disease that constitutes a major public health problem in developing countries …

The taeniid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of the echinococcal
disease, an important zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Accurate immunodiagnosis of …

Several recombinant clones expressing antigens from Echinococcus granulosus were
isolated previously from a parasite cDNA library using cystic hydatid disease (CHD) patients' …

To evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of immunoelectrophoresis (IEP), indirect
haemagglutination (IHA), enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblotting …

Background The cestode Echinococcus granulosus-the agent of cystic echinococcosis, a
zoonosis affecting humans and domestic animals worldwide-is an excellent model for the …

The assays are used for the diagnosis of hydatid disease are still imperfect. The reported
diagnostic sensitivity and specificity vary greatly depending on the panel of sera used, the …