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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Cystic echinococcosis"”.
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Cyst morphology and serological variation in cystic echinococcosis patients from Turkana, Kenya
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is parasitic disease caused by cestode E. granulosus. Turkana in Northern Kenya carries one of the highest CE burdens in the world. Between 1983 and 2015 a control programme implemented there by African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) using ultrasound screening for …
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Understanding transmission and control of Cystic Echinococcosis and other taeniid infections in the Falkland Islands
Cystic echinococcosis, caused by the larval form of the cestode parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has been identified as an important public health risk in the Falkland Islands since the early 1940s. This prompted the instigation of an intensive control scheme in the mid-1960s, comprised of regular …
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Prevalence and risk factors of cystic echinococcosis in cattle and humans in Western Province of Zambia
Cystic echinococcosis or hydatidosis is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is one of the most important parasitic infestations in livestock worldwide and one of the most important parasitic zoonoses. A crosssectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of …
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Prevalence and risk factors of cystic echinococcosis in cattle and humans in Western Province of Zambia
Cystic echinococcosis or hydatidosis is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is one of the most important parasitic infestations in livestock worldwide and one of the most important parasitic zoonoses. A crosssectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of …
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Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya
Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the metacestodeof Echinoccoccus granulosus inflicting significant morbidity and mortality inmany parts of the world. Treatment of human hydatid cases involveschemotherapy with the drug Albendazole which has beneficial effects in …