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Echinococcus

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Definition: A genus of very small TAPEWORMS, in the family Taeniidae. The adult form is found in various CARNIVORA but not humans. The larval form is seen in humans under certain epidemiologic circumstances.  infection   
Examples Echinococcus granulosus; Echinococcus multilocularis
 
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Em18 antigen  0   *Antigens, Helminth Echinococcus Biological Markers. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1999 Feb;60(2):188-92

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