Echinococcosis - New Perspectives


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İnceboz T., Mukhopadhyay N. N., Ali I. F., Boakye Y. D., Adjei D. K., Yeboah K. O., ...Daha Fazla

IntechOpen Limited 5 Princes Gate Court, London, SW7 2QJ, UNITED KINGDOM, London, London, 2023

  • Yayın Türü: Kitap / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Yayınevi: IntechOpen Limited 5 Princes Gate Court, London, SW7 2QJ, UNITED KINGDOM, London
  • Basıldığı Şehir: London
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Echinococcosis is a disease caused by Echinococcus spp. cestode parasites. There are more than 20 species of this parasite, Echinococcus (E.) spp. Four important species are E. granulosus (Batsch, 1786) that causes “Cystic echinococcosis” (CE), E. multilocularis (Leuckart, 1863) that causes “Alveolar echinococcosis” (AE), E. oligarthrus (Diesing, 1863) and E. vogeli (Rausch and Bernstein, 1972). Definitive host of the parasite, are wide-spread in the world, for instance; fox, cat, wolf, raccoon–dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides albus), American cervid strain (European or Fennoscandian cervid strain), pigs, lions (Panthera leo), jackals (Canis mesomelas and C. aureus), wild canids (eg. hunting dogs (Lycaon pictus), hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta). Echinococcus spp live in the intestines of definitive hosts. The parasites are transmitted to intermediate hosts by eggs that are spread around by the feces of the definitive host. Intermediate hosts are again very wide-spread such as humans, sheep, buffalo, horse, cattle, camel, pig Although affected organs in the intermediate hosts vary according to species, the liver, lungs, brain, kidney are commonly involved organs. The disease can last for 20-30 years.

 

It is more common in the northern hemisphere of the world. It is especially common in Asia and Europe. Echinococcosis has a global distribution with an estimated 2–3 million people affected and 200,000 new cases diagnosed annually. World Health Organization (WHO) accepted "echinococcosis" as one of the 17 neglected diseases for year 2050 and included this parasitic disease in "elimination program". the World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization included Taenia solium, E. granulosus, and E. multilocularis in the food borne parasitic diseases.

 

There are two main issues in “echinococcosis” that inspired us to write this book. Firstly, it is a “neglected disease”. Secondly, due to the rough use of industry, the pollution of our world's waters and the increase in global warming cause an increase the possibility of the spread of disease.

 

In the chapters of our book; you can find epidemiological information about echinococcosis species, classical, molecular, serological diagnosis methods, medical and surgical treatment methods, control mechanisms of the disease, vaccine studies, information and suggestions about what needs to be done in the future.

 

The Department of Medical Parasitology, Dokuz Eylul University of Medical Faculty

İzmir, Türkiye