Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of the genus Echinococcus (family
Taeniidae). This serious and near-cosmopolitan disease continues to be a significant public …

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic
zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the …

The echinococcoses are chronic, parasitic diseases that are acquired after ingestion of
infective taeniid tapeworm eggs from certain species of the genus Echinococcus. Cystic …

The genus Echinococcus is composed of eight generally recognized species and one
genotypic cluster (Echinococcus canadensis cluster) that may in future be resolved into one …

The earlier recommendations of the WHO-Informal Working Group on Echinococcosis (WHO-
IWGE) for the treatment of human echinococcosis have had considerable impact in different …

Echinococcus spp. have a global distribution and are found on every continent except
Antarctica. Infections with these parasites are considered extremely serious, contributing to …

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 in humans occurs as a result of infection by the larval stages of taeniid
cestodes of the genus Echinococcus. In this review we discuss aspects of the biology, life …

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 …

Background Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is known to be common in certain rural
communities in China whilst it is generally rare and sporadic elsewhere. The objective of this …