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 – ...

A research team from Saudi Arabia determined the efficacy and success of percutaneous aspiration irrigation and re-aspiration (PAIR) in the management of hepatic hydatidosis. They found that PAIR ...

Hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis caused primarily by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many pastoral regions and typically manifests in the liver and lungs. However, ...

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A woman who had experienced blurred vision was found to have a cyst filled with baby tapeworms behind her swollen eye. The 31-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after suffering from ...

A SEROLOGICALLY active polysaccharide has been isolated from hydatid cyst fluid from an infested sheep. A positive precipitin reaction was obtained with the serum from a patient suffering from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract During the 25-year period from January 1945 through December 1969 2,049 deer were autopsied. Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts were found ...

A cyst is a small pocket of tissue often filled with fluid or pus. It can occur due to an injury, infection, or other issues. They’re usually benign but may need treatment for complications. A cyst is ...