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Echinococcosis ( Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis )
Etiology Echinococcosis ( hydatid disease or hydatidosis ) is a widespread, serious human cestode infection ( Fig. 330.1 ). Two major Echinococcus groups of species are responsible for distinct clinical presentations. Echinococcus granulosus and related species cause cystic hydatid disease,…