Abstract:Introduction: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), previously known as hydatidosis, is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases of humans and livestock caused by the larval stage of the canine tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Cystic echinococcosis has great economic and public health significance with a worldwide distribution. It is listed among the most severe parasitic diseases in humans, representing one of the 17 neglected diseases prioritised by the World Health Organisation. Methods and a… Show more
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