The larval forms of taeniid cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus are the source of
the zoonotic infection known as echinococcosis. Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are …

This paper reviews the literature on zoonotic cestode infections with specific reference to the
years 1999-2003. The sources and prevalence of various zoonotic tapeworm infections …

Hydatid disease (HD) is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of a tapeworm that is
endemic to many regions around the world—South America, Africa, and Asia, in particular …

Echinococcus granulosus infection affects worldwide population, including countries of
South and Central America, Middle East, sub-Saharan region, Russia and China. In cystic …

Isolated renal echinococcosis is a rare acquired disease of the kidney, caused by the
parasite Echinococcus. The kidneys are involved in less than 2% of all human hydatidosis; …

Objetivo: La hidatidosis renal está causado por Echinococcus granulosus y es
extremadamente infrecuente, constituyendo el 3-4% de los casos de hidatidosis, siendo la …

Parasites are rarely localized only in the urinary system. Schistosoma haematobium
infection is very frequent in tropical Africa; it is revealed by a hematuria. Most hydatic cysts …

Résumé Les parasites ont rarement une localisation strictement rénale. Cependant, la
bilharziose urinaire est très fréquente en Afrique sub-saharienne et se manifeste par une …

Zusammenfassung Die durch den Fuchsbandwurm (Echinococcus multilocularis)
ausgelöste alveoläre Echinokokkose stellt eine prinzipiell tödlich verlaufende Erkrankung …

Objectif: l'hydatidose est une pathologie fréquente au Maroc et constitue un problème
majeur de santé publique. La localisation rénale de cette parasitose est rare. Les formes s' …