Echinococcosis is a term used to describe a potentially lethal zoonotic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Disease states can be further sub-classified into either cystic ...

A rare parasite can quietly grow inside the heart, imitating everyday cardiac symptoms until it becomes deadly. Few ...

Cystic echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease) represents an emerging illness found in humans and livestock that arises as a result of eating infective eggs of the cestode parasite Echinococcus granulosus – ...

The fine structure of elements of the nervous systems of adults and protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus is described. The lateral nerve trunks are composed of numerous unmyelinated fibers without ...

Alveolar echinococcosis is an aggressive infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly affects the liver; metastatic or disseminated disease can occur but are uncommon.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A comparison was made of the susceptibilities of Mongolian jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) and CF1 mice to infection with embryos of ...

As cases creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it's important to get a better understanding of its incidence across the country.

The European strain of a tiny tapeworm that can make people seriously ill and even kill them is now common in wildlife throughout Alberta, Calgary researchers say. The research was published in a ...