e·chi·no·coc·co·sis

(ĭ-kī′nə-kə-kō′sĭs)

n. pl. e·chi·no·coc·co·ses (-sēz)

Infestation with echinococci.

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echinococcosis

(ɪˌkaɪnəkəˈkəʊsɪs)

a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcosis

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Noun

echinococcosis - infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)

hydatid disease, hydatidosis

infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

Translations

e·chi·no·coc·co·sis

, echinococciasis

n. equinococosis, infestación de equinococos;

hepatic ___ → ___ hepática.

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echinococcosis

n equinococosis f

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The girl had echinococcosis. The disease damaged more than half the liver, he said.

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granulosus is scarce; and it seems that the proteomic identification could improve the understanding of some biochemical and immunological characteristics of cystic echinococcosis (CE).

Aspectos Generales del Perfil Proteomico del Echinococcus granulosus/General Aspects of the Proteomic Profile of Echinococcus granulosus

Hydatid cyst disease, also known as echinococcosis, is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus, a cestode from the Taeniidae family (1).

A Case of Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Kidney Tumor

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic infection caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm and commonly manifests within the liver.

Echinococcus multilocularis Infection, Southern Ontario, Canada

Hydatidosis/ echinococcosis is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases, with a high parasite prevalence in many parts of the world, including Iran.

Protoscolicidal Effects of the Garlic Chloroformic Extract on the Protoscolices of Hydatid Cyst at a Short Exposure Time, up to Five Minutes

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with anaphylactic shock after surgery for cystic echinococcosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg.

Patient with Anaphylaxis Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Musculoskeletal involvement in cystic echinococcosis: report of eight cases and review of the literature.

Primary paraspinal lumbar hydatid disease: A known diagnosis in an unusual localization

Serology is the primary laboratory diagnosis for cystic echinococcosis, one of several such parasitic infections.

The Availability of Echinococcus IgG ELISA for Diagnosing Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a global illness caused by Echinococcus granulosus (E granulosus).

Retrospective Evaluation of Patients Diagnosed with Cystic Echinococcosis at Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine's Surgical Outpatients Unit/Kafkas Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cerrahi Polikliniklerine Basvuran Kistik Ekinokokkozis Tartili Hastalarin Retrospektif Olarak Degerlendirilmesi

Comparison of Commercial IFA, IHA, and In-house IFA Tests in the diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis.Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2009; 33: 195-8.

Percutaneous treatment with the Ormeci technique for hydatid disease located in the spleen: Single center experience for twenty six years