disease
hydatid
distibution
granulosis -worldwide
multilocularus - n america, Europe, Siberia and china
life cycle
between dogs and doxes and sheep, cattle, horses and rodents as intermediate hosts
humans accidental intermediate hosts
morphology
adult worm less than 1cm
disease more
liver and lungs
5-15 years incubation
granulises cysts grown larger
e. multi spreads
diagnosis
may be asymp for many years
imaging methods
zero diagnosis
treatment
albendazole, mebendazole, praziquantel
surgery
control
education treat dogs with praziquantel monitor dogs with copra ag do not feed dogs uncooked sheep meat inspection reduce dog population vaccination of sheep