Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis

Craig, Philip S.; McManus, Donald P.; Lightowlers, Marshall W.; Chabalgoity, José A.; Garcı́a, Héctor H.; Gavidia, C César; Gilman, Robert H.; González, Armando E.; Lorca, Myriam; Náquira, César; Nieto, Alberto; Schantz, Peter

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(07)70134-2

Cited by 552 publications

(457 citation statements)

References 118 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

418

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…15 The World Health Organization (WHO) expert group on echinococcosis has developed an international classification of ultrasound images in cystic echinococcosis focusing on the active, transitional, and inactive stages of hydatid cyst disease. 16 Additionally, sonography is considered the preferred investigatory method because of its low cost. Sonography is superior to CT in observing the cyst wall, hydatid sand, daughter cysts, and the relation of the cyst to the diaphragm; however, CT is superior to sonography in observing gas within the cysts, minute calcifications, and in anatomical mapping.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is performed using ELISA or immunoblot formats. 16 The lipoproteins antigen B (AgB) and antigen 5 (Ag5) are the major components of hydatid cyst fluid and are the most widely used antigens in current assays for immunodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis. 21 To identify these antigens, multiple serologic tests are used: complement fixation test, immunoelectrophoresis, indirect hemagglutination, latex agglutination, indirect fluorescence test, and enzyme immunoassays such as ELISA test.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

et al. 2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Echinococcus granulosus, which causes cystic echinococcosis, is an uncommon condition in the United States. We report a case of a 78-year-old Caucasian female who presented to her primary care physician in 1999 with right upper quadrant pain. She had a history of frequent foreign travel. Abdominal imaging demonstrated a 12.5-cm hepatic cyst. The cyst was drained and the pathology report on the fluid indicated no bacterial, parasitic, or malignant etiology. Serology tests for Entamoeba and Echinococcus antibodies were negative. The patient underwent multiple hepatic cyst aspirations until 2008 for recurring symptoms. In 2008, abdominal imaging demonstrated solid internal components within the cyst. Repeat Echinococcus antibodies ordered were abnormally elevated. Cyst aspiration demonstrated Echinococcus protoscolex. We report this case to discuss the diagnosis and management of hydatid cyst and to emphasize that with increasing globalization, physicians must maintain a high index of clinical suspicion for parasitic etiologies in patients with hepatic cysts.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

et al. 2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The parasite has a wide geographical distribution, and despite significant progress achieved in the field of control it still remains a considerable problem for animal health and livestock economy (Eckert et al, 2000). Its worldwide distribution is mostly on account of the adaptability of the larval stage (hydatid cyst) to several domestic and wild mammalian intermediate hosts, including humans (Craig et al, 2007).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Echinococcus granulosus infection dynamics in livestock of Greece

Chaligiannis¹,

Maillard

Boubaker

et al. 2015

Acta Tropica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Dentro del ciclo de vida del E. granulosus, los huevos del parásito adulto son eliminados a través de las heces del perro infectado, para luego ser ingeridos por un huésped intermediario (ovejas, vacas, cabras, cerdo, o caballos, entre otros mamíferos). Una vez ingeridos, los huevos eclosionan a nivel del tracto gastrointestinal liberando el embrión hexacanto, el cual penetra la mucosa intestinal, siendo transportado a través de la sangre a diversos órganos donde se aloja, transformándose y desarrollándose posteriormente el estadio larvario (quiste hidatídico); los quistes son posteriormente ingeridos por el perro que se alimenta con vísceras contaminadas, desarrollando en aproximadamente 40-45 días el gusano adulto a nivel intestinal (1)(2)(3) . En este ciclo de vida, los seres humanos cumplen la función de un hospedero intermediario accidental, desarrollando el estado larvario frecuentemente a nivel hepático (50 a 70%), seguido por los pulmones (10 a 40%) y otros lugares (de 15 a 20%) (1,2,4) .…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

“…Esta zoonosis se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en América del Sur (Perú, Argentina, Chile, sur de Brasil y Uruguay), las zonas que bordean el mar Mediterráneo, el sur y el centro de Rusia, Asia central, Australia y África (1,3) . La hidatidosis es considerada un serio problema de salud pública en estas regiones, sobre todo en áreas donde la principal actividad económica está en relación con la crianza de ganado, afectando la economía tanto de los individuos infectados y sus familias, así como de la sociedad en general (5,6) .…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Factores domiciliarios asociados con la presencia de hidatidosis humana en tres comunidades rurales de Junín, Perú

Santivañez¹,

Náquira²,

Gavidia³

et al. 2010

Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introducción. La hidatidosis, zoonosis producida por el estadio larvario de la taenia Echinococcus granulosus, es un problema de salud pública a nivel nacional, en especial en aquellas regiones dedicadas a la crianza de ganado. A la fecha, se han descrito factores, a nivel individual, asociados con la infección por E. granulosus; sin embargo, no se encontró reporte previo que explore la asociación entre características de la vivienda y la presencia de esta enfermedad en alguno de sus miembros. Objetivos. Explorar la asociación entre las características de la vivienda y la presencia de hidatidosis entre las personas que la habitan. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal en viviendas de tres comunidades rurales de Junín. Se evaluó el grado de asociación entre las características de la vivienda y la presencia de hidatidosis en el hogar mediante un análisis de regresión logística múltiple (RLM). Resultados. De un total de 417 viviendas evaluadas, 56 (13%) de ellas tenían al menos un caso positivo entre sus miembros; luego del análisis de RLM se observó que aquellas viviendas con más de tres miembros, localizadas en la comunidad con quintil de pobreza más bajo, que refirieron crianza de animales, y con una cobertura de evaluación mayor al 25% presentaron una mayor probabilidad de tener al menos un caso de positivo entre sus miembros. Conclusión. Las características observadas deben ser tomadas en cuenta para la determinación preliminar de subgrupos de alto riesgo, optimizando así el uso de los recursos y mejorando la eficacia de los programas de despistaje. Palabras clave: Equinococosis; Asentamientos rurales, Domicilio; Perú (fuente: DeCS BIREME). HOUSEHOLD FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE OF HUMAN HYDATID DISEASE IN THREE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF JUNIN, PERU ABSTRACTIntroduction. Hydatid disease, a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, is a public health problem at national level, especially in those regions dedicated to raising livestock. By now, there are many factors, at individual level, that have been associated to the infection by E. granulosus; nevertheless there is not any previous report that explore the association between household characteristics and the presence of the disease among household members. Objective. To explore the association between household characteristics and the presence of hydatid disease among household members. Material and methods. We performed a cross-sectional study in the households of 3 rural communities located in Junín, we evaluated the association between household characteristics and the presence of hydatid disease by multiple logistic regression (MLR). Results. From 417 evaluated households, 56 (13%) of them had at least one positive case among its members. Multivariate analysis showed that households with three or more members, located in the community with the lowest quintile of poverty, that reported raising livestock, and with evaluation coverage greater than 25% were more likely to have at least one positive cas...

show abstract

Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis

Cited by 552 publications

References 118 publications

Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Echinococcus granulosus infection dynamics in livestock of Greece

Factores domiciliarios asociados con la presencia de hidatidosis humana en tres comunidades rurales de Junín, Perú

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About