| Zoonotic helminth infections of humans: echinococcosis, cysticercosis and fascioliasis. | |
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PMID: 17762782 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tissue parasites of humans are still prevalent in most regions of the world, and are also seen more frequently in developed countries due to increasing travel patterns. In particular, Echinococcus infections still account for hepatic and pulmonary pathology, cysticercosis is a major cause of seizures and epilepsy, and fascioliasis also causes significant liver pathology. This review summarizes current knowledge on clinical and epidemiologic aspects of zoonotic disease caused by tissue helminths. RECENT FINDINGS: Tissue helminth infections remain as a public health concern. Recent research has provided new insights into clinical disease in humans and improved methods for diagnosis, treatment and control, arising mostly from the application of new techniques for immune and molecular diagnosis, availability of data from controlled trials, and development of new vaccines. Specific antiparasitic therapies are now better characterized, and new control tools are available. SUMMARY: Recent research has provided new diagnostic technologies applicable to diagnosis, treatment and control, but effective interventions to reduce transmission are rarely applied. Despite some progress in their control, these zoonoses continue to be a major public health problem in many regions both in developing countries and in some more developed ones. |
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Authors:
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Hector H Garcia; Pedro L Moro; Peter M Schantz |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in infectious diseases Volume: 20 ISSN: 0951-7375 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Opin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-08-31 Completed Date: 2007-12-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809878 Medline TA: Curr Opin Infect Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 489-94 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Microbiology, School of Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. hgarcia@jhsph.edu |
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Animals Cysticercosis* / diagnosis, prevention & control, therapy Echinococcosis* / diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention & control, therapy Echinococcus / physiology Fasciola / physiology Fascioliasis* / diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention & control, therapy Humans Taenia solium / physiology Zoonoses |
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//Wellcome Trust |
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