Background Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is known to be common in certain rural
communities in China whilst it is generally rare and sporadic elsewhere. The objective of this …

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

Host‐parasite interactions in the E. multilocularis‐intermediate host model depend on a
subtle balance between cellular immunity, which is responsible for host′ s resistance …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a clinically very severe zoonotic helminthic disease,
characterized by a chronic progressive hepatic damage caused by the continuous …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a severe zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode
stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. The infection can have fatal consequences in humans …

Alveolar (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are two of the most dangerous helminthic
zoonoses worldwide, representing chronic hepatic diseases, often with lethal outcome …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most important zoonotic diseases in a wide
geographic area, including Turkey. In the present project, a total of 4275 students from Celal …

Serology is an important tool for the diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) in humans. In
order to improve serodiagnostic performance, we have developed an in vitro-produced …

As more facts emerge regarding the ways in which E. multilocularis-derived molecules
trigger the host immune response and modulate the host-parasite interplay, it becomes …

Purpose: We report six cases of Alveolar Hydatid Disease (five in the liver and one in the
gastrosplenic ligament invading the spleen) in which curative resection of the liver (five …