Agent Name | Echinococcus granulosus |
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Synonyms | Also Echinococcus multiliocularis, E. vogeli, and E. oligarthrus; |
Category | Infectious Agents |
Comments | Echinococcosis is most common in the grazing areas of the world. "Dogs become infected by eating animal viscera containing hydatid cysts and begin to pass eggs 5-7 weeks later. Most canine infections resolve spontaneously by 6 months;" [CCDM, p. 180-1] |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |