Parasites in the liver cause significant global morbidity and mortality, as they can lead to
recurrent cholangitis, cirrhosis, liver failure and cancer. Due to climate change and …

Background: Human hydatid disease imposes significant impacts on public health by
producing substantial morbidity and mortality in involved communities. This study aimed to …

Summary Objectives Human Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is estimated in 2–3 million global
cases. CE diagnosis and clinical management are based on imaging and serology, which …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a worldwide zoonosis, is highly endemic in southern and
eastern Europe. Its actual prevalence is unknown due to the lack of efficient reporting …

Background Tropical and zoonotic diseases are major problems in developing countries like
Ecuador. Poorly designed houses, the high proportion of isolated indigenous population …

Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a complex disease caused by Echinococcus
granulosus (E. granulosus), and its immunophatogenesis is still not clearly defined. A …

BACKGROUND Hepatic abscesses represent infections of the liver parenchyma from
bacteria, fungi, and parasitic organisms. Trends in both abscess microbiology and …

Abstract GOVINDASAMY, A; BHATTARAI, PR; VAN NIEKERK, J and JOHN, J. Liver cystic
echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) immunodiagnosis is still imperfect. We recently set‐up a whole‐
blood test based on the interleukin (IL)‐4 response to the native Antigen B (AgB) of …

Echinococcosis is a life-threatening neglected zoonotic disease. Cystic echinococcosis (CE)
due to Echinococcus (E.) granulosus usually involves livestock and dogs; alveolar …