Echinococcosis

DP McManus, W Zhang, J Li, PB Bartley - The lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Echinococcosis is a near-cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of
cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taenlldae). The two major species of …

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 …

Recent advances in the immunology and diagnosis of echinococcosis

W Zhang, DP McManus - FEMS Immunology & Medical …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of cestodes
belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). The two major species of medical …

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 …

Immune evasion strategies of schistosomes

JR Hambrook, PC Hanington - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human schistosomes combat the unique immune systems of two vastly different hosts
during their indirect life cycles. In gastropod molluscs, they face a potent innate immune …

Extracellular vesicles from Echinococcus granulosus larval stage: Isolation, characterization and uptake by dendritic cells

MC Nicolao, C Rodriguez Rodrigues… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in helminth parasites is a constitutive
mechanism that promotes survival by improving their colonization and adaptation in the host …

Mechanisms of immunity in hydatid disease: implications for vaccine development

W Zhang, AG Ross, DP McManus - The Journal of Immunology, 2008 - journals.aai.org
The Echinococcus organisms, the cause of echinococcosis (hydatid disease), are parasitic
helminths with life cycles involving a carnivorous definitive host (usually dog or fox) and an …

Proteomic analysis of the Echinococcus granulosus metacestode during infection of its intermediate host

KM Monteiro, MO de Carvalho, A Zaha… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cystic hydatid disease (CHD) is caused by infection with the Echinococcus granulosus
metacestode and affects both humans and livestock. In this work, we performed a proteomic …