Echinococcosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:livestock
humans
lungs
liver
other organs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:hydatid_disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Echinococcus_granulosus
gptkb:Echinococcus_multilocularis
Echinococcus oligarthrus
Echinococcus vogeli
gptkbp:complication anaphylactic shock
secondary infection
cyst rupture
gptkbp:diagnosedBy imaging
serology
histopathology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1782
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Echinococcosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code B67
gptkbp:mortalityRate high if untreated
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:South_America
sheep-raising regions
gptkbp:prevention meat inspection
improved hygiene
deworming dogs
gptkbp:symptom nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
jaundice
gptkbp:transmittedBy contact with infected animals
ingestion of eggs from contaminated food
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:albendazole
gptkb:mebendazole
surgery
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:dog
wolves
foxes
wild canids
gptkbp:WHOpriority neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Animal_diseases
gptkb:Zoonoses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6