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SUBMITTER: Bonelli P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5935470 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parasite (Paris, France) 20180504
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic agent with a life cycle consisting of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores), and intermediate hosts (usually ungulates). Other animals and humans may accidentally ingest eggs and contract cystic echinococcosis, acting as aberrant hosts. A 3-year-old neutered female cat was brought to a veterinary practice in Sassari (Italy) with abdominal distension. Ultrasound showed multiple intraperitoneal vesicles, which on laparotomy were found to be me ...[more]