The veterinary service of the Falklands is asking Islanders to fill out a short survey to help with the battle against tapeworms. The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between ...

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 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 also ...

We present a case of a 52-year-old woman with a history of a liver hydatid cyst diagnosed about 20 years before. The cyst was recognized as Echinococcus granulosus with a serological enzyme-linked ...

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, ...

Marked right-sided axial proptosis with 6/6 visual acuity in both eyes. CT scan showing a unilocular, hypodense, thin-walled and fluid-filled orbital cyst. Complete removal of the inner germinal layer ...

Hydatid disease is not common in human populations of highly developed urban areas. However, increasing immigration, travel and international tourism have led to a recent increase in incidence.

What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? How about a cluster of them in your eye? That’s right, doctors were stunned to discover that a woman’s bulging eyes were caused by a cyst that was ...

Mumbai: A 31-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai suffering from intense abdominal pain, persistent nausea, abdominal swelling, and an inability to eat has made a full recovery after doctors successfully ...