"Echinococcus granulosus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of hydatid tapeworm (class CESTODA) in the family Taeniidae, whose adult form infects the DIGESTIVE TRACT of DOGS, other canines, and CATS. The larval form infects SHEEP; PIGS; HORSES; and may infect humans, where it migrates to various organs and forms permanent HYDATID CYSTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D048209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736.215.327.400
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Echinococcus granulosus" by people in Profiles.
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A Challenging Diagnosis of Two Ruptured and Intact Pulmonary Echinococcal Cysts in a 54-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report. Acta Parasitol. 2021 Dec; 66(4):1605-1608.
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Cystic echinococcosis in the thigh: a case report. Infection. 2019 Apr; 47(2):323-329.
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Evaluation of the recombinant antigens B2t and 2B2t, compared with hydatid fluid, in IgG-ELISA and immunostrips for the diagnosis and follow up of CE patients. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 09; 12(9):e0006741.
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Vertebral Hydatidosis. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 12; 379(2):e5.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to cystic echinococcosis endemicity in Pakistan. Infect Dis Poverty. 2018 Jan 22; 7(1):4.
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Multilocus sequence analysis of Echinococcus granulosus strains isolated from humans and animals in Iran. Exp Parasitol. 2017 Dec; 183:50-55.
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Cloning and characterization of an Echinococcus granulosus ecdysteroid hormone nuclear receptor HR3-like gene. Parasite. 2017; 24:36.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as salvage treatment for pulmonary Echinococcus granulosus infection with acute cyst rupture. Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Nov; 64:47-49.
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Liver transplantation with an uncommon full right hemiliver graft after hydatid cysts resection: Case report and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Jun; 19(3).
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Primary Pancreatic Hydatid: A Rare Cystic Lesion of the Pancreas. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Apr; 96(4):763-764.