Echinococcus granulosus
E529601
Echinococcus granulosus is a parasitic tapeworm species that causes cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) in humans and various animals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cestode
ⓘ
parasitic tapeworm ⓘ species ⓘ |
| causes |
cystic echinococcosis
ⓘ
hydatid disease ⓘ |
| class | Cestoda ⓘ |
| controlMeasure |
deworming of dogs
ⓘ
proper disposal of infected offal ⓘ public health education ⓘ |
| definitiveHost |
dog
ⓘ
fox ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
imaging of hydatid cysts
ⓘ
serologic tests for echinococcosis ⓘ |
| diseaseType | chronic parasitic infection ⓘ |
| eggResistance | eggs survive for months in environment ⓘ |
| endemicRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Taeniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Echinococcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| host |
canid
ⓘ
dog ⓘ |
| intermediateHost |
camel
ⓘ
cattle ⓘ goat ⓘ human ⓘ pig ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult tapeworm in small intestine of definitive host
ⓘ
egg passed in feces ⓘ hydatid cyst in intermediate host organs ⓘ oncosphere ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReservoir | domestic dog ⓘ |
| publicHealthSignificance | major cause of cystic echinococcosis in humans ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmission | ingestion of eggs from dog feces ⓘ |
| treatment |
PAIR procedure
ⓘ
albendazole therapy ⓘ surgical removal of cysts ⓘ |
| typicalCystLocation |
liver
ⓘ
lungs ⓘ |
| zoonosis | true ⓘ |
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