Cystic Echinococcosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Mar;54(3):518-23. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02420-15. Epub 2015 Dec 16.

Abstract

Echinococcosis is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) recognized by the World Health Organization. The two major species of medical importance are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis. E. granulosus affects over 1 million people and is responsible for over $3 billion in expenses every year. In this minireview, we discuss aspects of the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis or cystic hydatid disease caused by E. granulosus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Echinococcosis / diagnosis
  • Echinococcosis / epidemiology*
  • Echinococcosis / parasitology
  • Echinococcosis / pathology
  • Echinococcus granulosus / isolation & purification*
  • Echinococcus multilocularis / isolation & purification*
  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Neglected Diseases / diagnosis
  • Neglected Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Neglected Diseases / parasitology
  • Neglected Diseases / pathology

Grants and funding

This work was partly funded by the European Union through grant no. 602051 (project title: HERACLES—Human cystic Echinococcosis ReseArch in CentraL and Eastern Societies), FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1 (to E. Brunetti).