| H01153 | |
| H number | H01153 |
| Name | Human echinococcosis |
| Description | Human echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the larval stages of the cestode parasites Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis, affecting an estimated 2-3 million people worldwide. Contamination of humans occurs by the ingestion of the parasite eggs, either after touching carnivore hosts, or after eating food contaminated by carnivore feces. E. granulosus causes benign tumors/cysts (hydatid cyst disease) that is most often curable. Disease due to E. multilocularis (alveolar hydatid disease) is less common but more difficult to treat. In echinococcosis, anaphylactic reactions might occur with fatal outcome. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Echinococcus granulosus [GN:egl] Echinococcus multilocularis |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Albendazole [DR:D00134] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F73 ICD-10: B67 MeSH: D004443 |
| Reference | PMID:22347516 AUTHORS Bristow BN, Lee S, Shafir S, Sorvillo F TITLE Human echinococcosis mortality in the United States, 1990-2007. JOURNAL PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6:e1524 (2012) DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001524 PMID:15146106 AUTHORS Vuitton DA TITLE Echinococcosis and allergy. JOURNAL Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 26:93-104 (2004) DOI:10.1007/s12016-004-0004-2 PMID:15027603 AUTHORS Macpherson CN, Bartholomot B, Frider B TITLE Application of ultrasound in diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, public health and control of Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis. JOURNAL Parasitology 127 Suppl:S21-35 (2003) DOI:10.1017/S0031182003003676 |