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Echinococcosis

Known as: echinococcus disease, HYDATIDOSIS, Cysts, Hydatid 
A parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It affects livestock and humans. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid… 
National Institutes of Health

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AlbendazoleClass CestodaCysticercosisEchinococcus granulosus

Broader (1)

Cestode Infections

Narrower (5)

DiphyllobothriasisEchinococcosis, HepaticEchinococcus granulosus infectionEchinococcus multilocularis infection

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Comparative Analysis of the Diagnostic Performance of Six Major Echinococcus granulosus Antigens Assessed in a Double-Blind, Randomized Multicenter Study
ABSTRACT The serodiagnosis of hydatid disease is a valuable instrument for clinical diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Immunological markers indicating the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment in human hydatid disease
The relation of interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ), IL‐4, IL‐10 production and specific IgE, total IgG, IgG subclass expression to the… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Sequence heterogeneity of the echinococcal antigen B.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Primary spinal extradural hydatid disease: report of a case with magnetic resonance characteristics and pathological correlation.
A rare case of hydatid disease of the lumbar extradural area and of the paravertebral muscles is reported. The patient underwent… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Evaluation of a rapid dot-ELISA as a field test for the diagnosis of cystic hydatid disease.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
PORTABLE ULTRASOUND SCANNER VERSUS SEROLOGY IN SCREENING FOR HYDATID CYSTS IN A NOMADIC POPULATION
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Hydatid disease in the Turkana District of Kenya, IV. The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus infections in dogs, and observations on the role of the dog in the lifestyle of the Turkana.
The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs in the Turkana District of Kenya was 39.4% of 695 examined. Of these, 98 (35.8… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Cysts of the Oral Regions
History odontogenic keratocyst (primordial cyst) gingival cyst and midpalatal Raph e cyst of infants gingival cyst of adults… 
Review
1968
Review
1968
A review of serological tests for the diagnosis of hydatid disease.
Reviewing the literature on hydatid serology for the period 1958-66, the author concludes that the complement-fixation test is… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Fine structure of the hydatid cyst and protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus.
The fine structure of various parts of the hydatid cysts and the enclosed protoscolex is described. The contents of the brood… 
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