alveolar echinococcosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
parasitic infection
gptkbp:affects brain
lungs
liver
gptkbp:antiparasiticDrug gptkb:albendazole
gptkb:mebendazole
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Echinococcus_multilocularis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy imaging
serology
biopsy
gptkbp:fatalIfUntreated true
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1855
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alveolar echinococcosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code B67.5
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Central_Europe
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:reservoirHost gptkb:dog
cats
foxes
gptkbp:symptom abdominal pain
jaundice
weight loss
gptkbp:transmittedBy contact with infected animals
contact with contaminated water
ingestion of eggs
contact with contaminated food
gptkbp:treatment surgery
antiparasitic drugs
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zoonoses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6