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#Echinococcus induces production of parasite-specific IgE antibodies. Sudden rupture of an echinococcal cyst can cause anaphylactic reaction due to rapid release of large quantities of helminth antigens. Treatment: albendazole.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
#Echinococcus induces production of parasite-specific IgE antibodies. Sudden rupture of an echinococcal cyst can cause anaphylactic reaction due to rapid release of large quantities of helminth antigens. Treatment: albendazole.
#Echinococcal cysts w/multipledaughter cysts
Can cause sx by compression of vital structures & by rupture: cholangitis due to rupture into biliary tree, biliary obstruction by compression, peritonitis by intraperitoneal rupture & pneumonia symptoms by rupture into bronchial tree
Can cause sx by compression of vital structures & by rupture: cholangitis due to rupture into biliary tree, biliary obstruction by compression, peritonitis by intraperitoneal rupture & pneumonia symptoms by rupture into bronchial tree
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
#Echinococcal cysts w/multipledaughter cysts
Can cause sx by compression of vital structures & by rupture: cholangitis due to rupture into biliary tree, biliary obstruction by compression, peritonitis by intraperitoneal rupture & pneumonia symptoms by rupture into bronchial tree
Can cause sx by compression of vital structures & by rupture: cholangitis due to rupture into biliary tree, biliary obstruction by compression, peritonitis by intraperitoneal rupture & pneumonia symptoms by rupture into bronchial tree
n humans, #echinoccus travel to visceral organs, primarily the liver and/or lungs, and grow into large cysts known as hydatid cysts. The inner membrane of hydatid cysts is composed of a germinal layer of pluripotential cells, each of which can develop into its own cyst.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
n humans, #echinoccus travel to visceral organs, primarily the liver and/or lungs, and grow into large cysts known as hydatid cysts. The inner membrane of hydatid cysts is composed of a germinal layer of pluripotential cells, each of which can develop into its own cyst.
#echinococcus granulosus tapeworm infection of dogs which utilizes sheep, goats as intermediate hosts. Humans are accidental hosts that can become infected with larval stage after ingestion of eggs in food or water contaminated w/ dog feces
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#echinococcus granulosus tapeworm infection of dogs which utilizes sheep, goats as intermediate hosts. Humans are accidental hosts that can become infected with larval stage after ingestion of eggs in food or water contaminated w/ dog feces
ruptured hepatic cyst due to #Echinococcus granulosus, & anaphylactic response to the released cyst contents.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
ruptured hepatic cyst due to #Echinococcus granulosus, & anaphylactic response to the released cyst contents.
#Poncet’s disease is synonymous with reactive arthritis that develops in the presence of active #tuberculosis Ref www.ajtmh.org/view/journal...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
#Poncet’s disease is synonymous with reactive arthritis that develops in the presence of active #tuberculosis Ref www.ajtmh.org/view/journal...
The worm is called #Gongylonema because its name comes from the Greek words "gongylos" (rounded) and "nema" (thread), which likely refers to the worm's appearance or the way it moves www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gongylo...
CDC - DPDx - Gongylonema infection
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November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The worm is called #Gongylonema because its name comes from the Greek words "gongylos" (rounded) and "nema" (thread), which likely refers to the worm's appearance or the way it moves www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gongylo...
A diagnosis can be made by examination of the worm or finding its eggs in a fecal specimen. Morphologic diagnostic features included the characteristic bosses on the anterior portion of the worm #gongylonema
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A diagnosis can be made by examination of the worm or finding its eggs in a fecal specimen. Morphologic diagnostic features included the characteristic bosses on the anterior portion of the worm #gongylonema
#Gongylonema parasite uses various insects such as beetles and cockroaches as intermediate hosts, and in humans, the accidental ingestion of an infected insect can result in infection. In humans, this parasite usually manifests in the oral cavity and removal is curative
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
#Gongylonema parasite uses various insects such as beetles and cockroaches as intermediate hosts, and in humans, the accidental ingestion of an infected insect can result in infection. In humans, this parasite usually manifests in the oral cavity and removal is curative
worm was identified as #Gongylonema spp., a spiruroid nematode rarely reported in humans. Gongylonema pulchrum (primary species to infect humans) has a broad definitive host range in nature, including dogs, cats, ruminants, skunks, and birds and distribution is cosmopolitan.
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
worm was identified as #Gongylonema spp., a spiruroid nematode rarely reported in humans. Gongylonema pulchrum (primary species to infect humans) has a broad definitive host range in nature, including dogs, cats, ruminants, skunks, and birds and distribution is cosmopolitan.
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM