“…A cyst of E. granulosus comprises of two parasite-derived layers; an inner nucleated germinal layer and an outer acellular laminated layer which is then surrounded by a host-produced fibrous capsule ( Beigh et al, 2018 ). CE mainly affect the liver (50–77%) and lungs (15–47%) of the intermediate hosts ( Botezatu et al, 2018 ; Torabi et al, 2021 ). However, it is found to a lesser extent in other organs such as the spleen (2–4%) and the kidneys (0.5–8%) ( Torabi et al, 2021 ).…”