Double Trouble on the Lower Leg—Unique Human Coinfection with <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> and <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> Without Liver Involvement

Double Trouble on the Lower Leg—Unique Human Coinfection with <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> and <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> Without Liver Involvement

The tapeworms <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> and <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> cause two different clinical manifestations in humans: cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively. Both forms of echinococcosis manifest primarily in the liver,...

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Main Authors: David Beck, Mirjana Balen Topić, Klaudija Višković, Neven Papić, Rado Žic, Mario Sviben, Tomislav Meštrović, Adrijana Baković Kovačević, Relja Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i>
<i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>
alveolar echinococcosis
cystic echinococcosis
coinfection
extrahepatic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/343
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