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Echinococcal/Hydatid Cysts of the Liver

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Fibrocystic Diseases of the Liver

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Human hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis, is caused by infection with dog tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Although the parasite’s life cycle is understood, considerable obstacles remain in the quest to prevent further disease transmission, and the incidence of this infection remains high among many populations. Diagnostic and therapeutic tools for echinococcosis have improved in recent decades, but challenges persist in both arenas. This chapter focuses on the epidemiology, microbiology, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy for hydatid cysts of the liver – the most common organ site of clinical disease.

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Pottinger, P.S., Spitzer, A., Yeung, R.R. (2010). Echinococcal/Hydatid Cysts of the Liver. In: Murray, K., Larson, A. (eds) Fibrocystic Diseases of the Liver. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-524-8_17

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