Echinococcosis
Echinococciasis
Hydatidosis
Hydatid Disease
Overview
•Organism
•History
•Epidemiology
•Transmission
•Disease in Humans
•Disease in Animals
•Prevention and Control
Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2012
THE ORGANISM
The Organism
•Cestode parasites
–Family Taeniidae
•Currently recognized
species
•Echinococcus granulosus
•Echinococcus multiocularis
•Echinococcus vogeli
•Echinococcus oligarthrus
•Echinococcus shiguicus
Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2012
The Organism
•Echinococcus granulosus
–Cystic echinococcosis
–Unilocular echinococcosis
–Cystic hydatid disease
•Multiple species and strains
•E. granulosus sensu lato
–General term for all species and strains
Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2012
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