BACKGROUND Cystic echinococcosis (CE) constitutes an important public health problem in Peru. However, no studies have attempted to estimate the monetary and non-monetary impact of CE in Peruvian society. METHODS We used official and published sources of epidemiological and economic information to estimate direct and indirect costs associated with livestock production losses and human disease...

OBJECTIVE Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by infection with a larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus is a serious public health problem in Turkey. Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease; dogs and livestock are important hosts in transmission. The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of CE in Kayseri Rural Area, Central Anatolia, Turkey. METHODS At the present study, we planned to ...

Volume 1 • Issue 7 • 1000e112 Trop Med Surg ISSN: 2329-9088 TPMS, an open access journal Cystic echinococcosis (CE), also known as hydatid disease, is an important zoonotic parasitic disease with public health significance caused by the larval stages of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus [1, 2]. It causes characteristic cystic lesions most commonly found in the liver and lungs, but it can aris...

An update on Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) diffusion in Italy during 2003-2005 is reported. CE seems to have a sporadic diffusion in the northern part of the country where this disease plays a minor role (prevalence < 1%). Recent investigations have shown the occurrence of CE cases in humans from the mountains between Reggio Emilia and Modena, with an average year incidence between 9.4 and 5.6/100...

This case report was prepared to provide information about cystic echinococcosis detected in a twelve years old domestic cat during experimental laparotomy. In the anamnesis, there complaint of progressive abdominal swelling. As result clinical and radiological examinations, unknown intraabdominal formations were detected. At laparotomy, multiple cysts on right left kidneys. Molecular analysis ...

We conducted a questionnaire-based case-control study to identify risk factors for cystic echinococcosis (CE) in Lima, Peru during July-December 2005. Data were obtained from 32 cases and 64 controls. Multivariate conditional logistic regression showed that having owned > or =10 dogs [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 8.7, 95% CI 1.3-57.5) and raising sheep (AOR 5.9, 95% CI 1.2-28.1) were independently...