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Challenges for diagnosis and control of cystic hydatid disease

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2012
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Barnes, T. S., Deplazes, P., Gottstein, B., Jenkins, D. J., Mathis, A., Siles-Lucas, M., Torgerson, P. R., Ziadinov, I., & Heath, D. D. (2012). Challenges for diagnosis and control of cystic hydatid disease. Acta Tropica, 123(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.02.066

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This paper is based on the experience of the authors, with the aim to define the challenges for Echinococcus granulosus (E.g./CE) diagnosis and control for those countries that may now or in the future be contemplating control of hydatid disease. A variety of methods are available for diagnosis in humans but a universal gold standard is lacking. Diagnosis in definitive hosts can avoid necropsy by the use of methods such as coproantigen detection but test performance is variable between populations. A sylvatic cycle adds challenges in

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  • Barnes, T S
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  • Deplazes, P
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  • Gottstein, B
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  • Jenkins, D J
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  • Mathis, A
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  • Siles-Lucas, M
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  • Torgerson, P R
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  • Ziadinov, I
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  • Heath, D D
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123

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1

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1

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7

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English

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2012

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0001-706X

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Barnes, T. S., Deplazes, P., Gottstein, B., Jenkins, D. J., Mathis, A., Siles-Lucas, M., Torgerson, P. R., Ziadinov, I., & Heath, D. D. (2012). Challenges for diagnosis and control of cystic hydatid disease. Acta Tropica, 123(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.02.066

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