Human Hydatidosis
Human echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The lifecycle of E. granulosus involves dogs and wild carnivores as a definitive host for the adult tapeworm. Definitive hosts are where parasites reach maturity and reproduce. The two most important forms of the disease in humans are cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) caused […]