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Echinococcosis and hydatid disease, caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus species, remain significant public health challenges worldwide. Research in this field spans improved diagnostic ...
In a disturbing case of medical misdiagnosis, an 18-year-old boy was treated for tuberculosis (TB) for six months before ...
Research from Nature Portfolio Recent publications from the Nature portfolio offer fundamental insights into the genetic and molecular basis of echinococcosis. Genomic analyses of tapeworm species ...
What is hydatid cyst in the lungs? Hydatid cyst is caused when a person comes into contact with the faeces of an infected animal, (eggs from the tapeworm are passed in the faeces). The tapeworm eggs ...
In a case of serious medical error, an 18-year-old man was treated for six months for tuberculosis (TB) when he actually had ...
It’s never fun to think about your dog having parasites, but unfortunately, they’re a common part of pet ownership - especially when it comes to tapeworms. These flat, segmented parasites like ...
A higher-than-usual incidence of hydatids in central Queensland cattle has prompted a high-profile beef producer to call for ...
Controlling sheep and goat parasites through forage management, according to Mizzou and Lincoln Extension.
The United States government is dropping $8.5 million to build a factory in Texas that will mass-produced infertile New World Screwworm (NWS) flies, with the sole mission of eradicating a flesh ...