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echinococcosis

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e·chi·no·coc·co·sis  (-kn-k-kss)
n. pl. e·chi·no·coc·co·ses (-sz)
Infestation with echinococci.

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Noun1.echinococcosis - infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites


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To the Editor: Echinococcosis is a serious parasitic zoonosis in the Northern Hemisphere.
To the Editor: Alveolar echinococcosis in humans is endemic in Japan; however, the causal agent, Echinococcus multilocularis, has been restricted to the northernmost insular prefecture of Hokkaido, where the Tsugaru Strait acts as a natural physical barrier against migration to the mainland.
Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an infection caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, a highly pathogenic cestode.
 
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