“…Humans are accidental intermediate hosts infected by ingestion of food contaminated with eggs shed by dogs or foxes and are common in rural areas. Eggs hatch in the duodenum and enter the mesenteric venules and become lodged in the capillary filter bed in various organs except for hair, teeth or finger nails [5]. The most important site is liver (70%), lung (15%), kidney (3%), spleen (4%), cerebrum (2%) and heart (0.02-2%).…”