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Human Cystic Echinococcosis: Old Problems and New Perspectives
- Source :
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Vol 2009 (2009), Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2009.
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Abstract
- Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread chronic endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes of the tapewormEchinococcus granulosus. CE affects humans and has a worldwide prevalence of approximately six million. In this review, we discuss current findings in diagnosis and clinical management of CE and new concepts relating toE. granulosusmolecules that directly modulate the host immune responses favouring a strong anti-inflammatory response and perpetuating parasite survival in the host. New insights into the molecular biology ofE. granulosuswill improve considerably our knowledge of the disease and will provide new potential therapeutic applications to treat or prevent inflammatory immune-mediated disease.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
biology
Cystic echinococcosis
business.industry
Review Article
Disease
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Microbiology
Echinococcosis
Six million
lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infectious Diseases
Immune system
Virology
Immunopathology
Immunology
parasitic diseases
medicine
Parasitology
lcsh:RC109-216
Cestode infections
Echinococcus granulosus
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16877098
- Volume :
- 2009
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....69e0c31df7d7ec83a99d88f63a23b254