Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm. This disease primarily affects the liver and lungs, leading to the ...

The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts. Humans exposed to tapeworm eggs in dog faeces can ...

The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts. Humans exposed to tapeworm eggs in dog feces can ...

IN the past eight years, 132 cases of hydatid disease have been treated in the Auckland Group of Hospitals. Among these patients, two were found to have strong anti-P agglutinins in their sera.

He said to the Daily Mirror, "I believe the hydatid cyst had been slowly growing ... Live science reports that, before they become adults tapeworms are larvae that can break down and enter the ...

a dangerous tapeworm that causes Hydatid Disease. This pathogen was previously unknown in Colorado before the introduction of the wolf, raising serious public health concerns as the Colorado Parks ...