Echinococcus granulosus

Agent Name
Echinococcus granulosus
Major Category
Biological Agents
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

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