Echinococcosis — Rare Locations and Uncommon Clinical Manifestations By Antonio Di Cataldo, Giuseppe Petrillo, Claudia Trombatore, Stefano
Palmucci, Antonella Agodi, Martina Barchitta, Annalisa Quattrocchi,
Nunzio Crimi, Silvia Fichera, Stefano Puleo, Amy Giarrizzo, Martina
Calabrini, Rosalia Latino and Rosanna Portale
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by tiny tapeworms of the genus Echinocococcus. Cystic Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is caused by Echinococcus granulosus and rarely by Echinococcus multilocularis.
Part of the book: Current Topics in Echinococcosis