Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) has been eliminated or significantly reduced as a public
health problem in several previously highly endemic regions. This has been achieved by the …

Echinococcosis or hydatid disease (HD) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stages of taeniid
cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus. Hepatic echinococcosis is a life-threatening …

Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) and Echinococcus multilocularis (E.
multilocularis) infections are the most common parasitic diseases that affect the liver. The …

The close emotional tie between people and companion animals is a beneficial relation
known as the human–animal bond. However, pet dogs and cats can play an important role …

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

Echinococcosis/hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a chronic and
debilitating zoonotic larval cestode infection in humans, which is principally transmitted …

Diagnosis and detection of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato) infection in animals is a
prerequisite for epidemiological studies and surveillance of echinococcosis in endemic, re …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the larval (metacestode) stage of Echinococcus
multilocularis, is considered one of the most serious parasitic zoonoses in Central and …

Diagnosis is a basic component of population studies on echinococcosis. Other than careful
necropsy in animals, there is no perfect gold standard. In the definitive host, techniques for …

As a significant zoonosis, cystic echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in some parts of the world,
such as the Middle East. There are studies on the prevalence of this infection in animal and …