Laboratory diagnosis of Echinococcus spp. in human patients and infected animals

M Siles-Lucas, A Casulli, FJ Conraths, N Müller - Advances in parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical
interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus …

Serological diagnosis and follow‐up of human cystic echinococcosis: a new hope for the future?

R Manzano-Román, C Sánchez-Ovejero… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Host‐parasite relationship in cystic echinococcosis: an evolving story

A Siracusano, F Delunardo, A Teggi… - Journal of Immunology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, a neglected
infectious disease that constitutes a major public health problem in developing countries …

Antigens for the immunodiagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus infection: An update

D Carmena, A Benito, E Eraso - Acta tropica, 2006 - Elsevier
The taeniid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of the echinococcal
disease, an important zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Accurate immunodiagnosis of …

Immunology of cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease)

Á Díaz - British Medical Bulletin, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background The neglected disease cystic echinococcosis is caused by larval Echinococcus
granulosus flatworms, which form bladder-like hydatid cysts in liver, lungs, and other organs …

Immunomodulatory mechanisms during Echinococcus granulosus infection

A Siracusano, R Riganò, E Ortona, E Profumo… - Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
The pathologic events that ensue after humans ingest the eggs of Echinococcus granulosus
and continue while cystic echinococcosis develops, provide an excellent example …

Cystic echinococcosis: aspects of immune response, immunopathogenesis and immune evasion from the human host

A Siracusano, F Delunardo, A Teggi… - … , Metabolic & Immune …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected infectious disease caused by the larval stage of
Echinococcus granulosus. It constitutes a major public health problem in developing …

Alteration of immunoproteome profile of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid fluid with progression of cystic echinococcosis

CS Ahn, X Han, YA Bae, X Ma, JT Kim, H Cai… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus metacestode,
invokes a serious public health concern. Early diagnosis has great impacts on reduction of …

Cestode genomics–progress and prospects for advancing basic and applied aspects of flatworm biology

PD Olson, M Zarowiecki, F Kiss… - Parasite immunology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Characterization of the first tapeworm genome, Echinococcus multilocularis, is now nearly
complete, and genome assemblies of E. granulosus, Taenia solium and Hymenolepis …

Comparative Analysis of the Diagnostic Performance of Six Major Echinococcus granulosus Antigens Assessed in a Double-Blind, Randomized Multicenter Study

C Lorenzo, HB Ferreira, KM Monteiro… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
The serodiagnosis of hydatid disease is a valuable instrument for clinical diagnosis and
epidemiological surveillance of high-risk populations. In the past decade a wealth of reports …