| the first detection of echinococcus multilocularis dna in environmental fruit, vegetable, and mushroom samples using nested pcr. | the aim of this study was to estimate the presence of echinococcus multilocularis dna in fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms in rural areas of varmia-masuria province, poland, which is the region with the highest number of human alveolar echinococcosis (ae) cases in this country. recovery tests showed that e. multilocularis dna is detectable in samples contaminated with at least 100 eggs of this tapeworm. in total, 103 environmental fruit, vegetable, and mushroom samples collected in forests, plan ... | 2015 | 26208943 |
| detection of echinococcus multilocularis dna in fruit, vegetable, and mushroom samples collected in the non-endemic territory of the pomerania province and comparison of the results with data from rural areas of the neighbouring highly endemic warmia-masuria province, poland. | echinococcus multilocularis is a tapeworm that may cause alveolar echinococcosis (ae), one of the most dangerous parasitic zoonoses. as in the case of some foodborne diseases, unwashed fruits and vegetables contaminated with eggs of e. multilocularis may serve as an important transmission route for this parasite. the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of e. multilocularis dna in fruit, vegetables, and mushrooms in rural areas of the pomerania province, poland (non-endemic territor ... | 2017 | 28426415 |
| first finding of echinococcus multilocularis dna in soil: preliminary survey in varmia-masuria province, northeast poland. | the aim of this study was to estimate the presence of echinococcus multilocularis dna in the soil in rural areas of varmia-masuria province, poland, which is the region with the highest recorded number of human alveolar echinococcosis (ae) cases in this country. in total, 62 soil samples were analyzed. samples were collected in forests near the lairs of foxes, as well as from arable fields, kitchen gardens and farmyards. the parasite dna was detected in 11.3% of the samples. this study is the fi ... | 2014 | 24630709 |
| fresh fruits, vegetables and mushrooms as transmission vehicles for echinococcus multilocularis in highly endemic areas of poland: reply to concerns. | echinococcus multilocularis is a tapeworm that may cause alveolar echinococcosis (ae), one of the most dangerous parasitic zoonoses. as in the case of other foodborne diseases, unwashed fruits and vegetables, contaminated with dispersed forms of e. multilocularis, may serve as an important transmission route for this parasite. in this article, we reply to the incorrect interpretation of results of our study concerning the detection of e. multilocularis dna in fresh fruit, vegetable and mushroom ... | 2016 | 27249964 |
| [guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of liver alveococcosis caused by echinococcus multilocularis]. | recent epidemiological reports have shown an increasing incidence of echinococcus multilocularis infection among red foxes and inhabitants from pomorskie, warmińsko-mazurskie and podkarpackie districts of poland. the study describes the actual recommendations for a proper diagnosis and optimal treatment in patients infected with e. multilocularis in order to standardize diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for this severe parasitic disease by reference centres. liver lesions caused by the paras ... | 2007 | 18075150 |