Abstract
Hydatid disease is caused by the larval stages of the canine tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Echinococcus has a worldwide distribution with most frequent infestation occurring in areas of concentrated sheep and cattle husbandry; figure 1 illustrates its life-cycle. Because it presents with few specific clinical symptoms or signs a good deal of reliance has been placed upon the various immunological tests which are available to aid in the diagnosis of hydatid disease.
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Lewis, J.W., Jr.; Koss, N. and Kerstein, M.D.: A review of echinococcus disease. Annals of Surgery 181: 390–396 (1975).
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Wilson, J.D., Simpson, S.I. (1980). Hydatids. In: Diagnostic Immunology and Serology: A Clinicians’ Guide. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1126-1_8
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