hydatid disease is a term used to refer infection with the methacestode of echinococcus granulosus parasite in humans, and echinococcusis is restricted to infection with the adult stage in carnivores.glutathione s-transferase (gst) represents the major class of detoxification enzymes from helminth parasites such as echinococcus protoscoleces (psc) and it is candidate for chemotherapeutic and va...

BACKGROUND No data is available on morphology and genetic characteristics of Echinococcus granulosus derived from donkeys of Iran, despite of its existence in donkeys. In the present study morphometric variations of the rostellar hooks of protoscoleces and genotype characteristics of hydatid cyst of donkey from Iran were determined. METHODS Protoscoleces prepared from hydatid cyst of donkey o...

BACKGROUND Regarding that accurate diagnosis of human hydatidosis still needs more investigations, the present study was conducted to clone, express, and evaluate the gene encoding AgB subunits (EgAgB16 kDa) from Echinococcus granulosus (Iranian G1 strain) and its evaluation by ELISA test. METHODS DNA was extracted from protoscoleces and was utilized by PCR for strain identification. Total RN...

Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by larval forms of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and transmitted by dogs. In humans, the disease is characterized by slowly growing cyst commonly occurring in liver and lungs. Clinical features of hepatic hydatid cyst are mainly right upper quadrant pain, feeling of lump and enlarged tender liver. The cyst may be complicated by infection or rupt...

The aim of the present study was to assess the immunogenicity of under 30kDa molecular weight proteins of hydatid cyst fluid and protoscoleces in dogs experimentaly Infected with Echinococcus granulosus. Isolation of under 30 kDa proteins performed using Millipore filter. Six dogs were used in three groups: 2 dogs with under 30 kDa proteins of hydatid cyst fluid (Group I); 2 dogs with proteins ...

conclusions this study indicated a high percentage of cysts bacterial infections in two provinces of iran. the common isolated bacteria were e. coli and klebsiella. the isolated bacteria degenerated the protoscoleces during short-time incubation, in vitro. results infected cysts were found in 74% of animals in hamedan (46% were calcified and the bacteria was isolated from 52%) and 62% in boruje...

background: no data is available on morphology and genetic characteristics of echinococcus granulosus derived from donkeys of iran, despite of its existence in donkeys.in the present study morphometric variations of the rostellar hooks of protoscoleces and genotype characteristics of hydatid cyst of donkey from iran were determined. methods: protoscoleces prepared from hydatid cyst of donkey of...

BACKGROUD: Naturally, the prevalence of hydatid cyst of sheep increase with age and accompany with structural changes. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to determine prevalence of hydatid cyst in sheep and its structure with age. METHODS: During 2009, 786 sheep in different age groups (1 to 6“ |years) slaughtered at Babol abattoir, Mazanderan province were examined for hydatid cyst ...

Background: Hydatidosis it is a zoonotic disease which is caused by the larval stages of different species of the tapeworms (Cestoda) of genus Echinococcus. Currently, the surgery is most definitive method of treatment for Hydatid Cyst, but always there is the risk of leakage or rupture during the surgery, therefore it is considered unreliable method. Methods: Protoscoleces of hydatid cysts we...