Echinococcosis: Causes
Pathogenesis (development of disease) Worms of the genus Echinococcus must undergo host switching. In this process, larvae develop in intermediate hosts (rodents, sheep, etc)/missing hosts. In the final hosts (carnivores, especially canines), the sexually mature worms parasitize.Alveolar echinococcosis (AE):In 99% of all cases, the liver is the primary target organ, where the six-hooked larva (oncosphere) … Echinococcosis: Causes
