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{{Taxobox

|name              =''Echinococcus granulosus

|name              =''Echinococcus granulosus

|species            ='''''E. granulosus'''''

|species            ='''''E. granulosus'''''

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Also known as: '''''Dwarf dog tapeworm — Hydatidosis

Also known as: '''''Dwarf dog tapeworm — Hydatidosis

''Echinococcus granulosus'' is an important zoonosis as it's metacestode, the hydatid cyst, can develop in humans, as well as in many other animals. The hydatid cyst can grow to the size of a ping-pong ball in sheep, a tennis ball in horses, and a football in man. The metacestode of the related ''[[Echinococcus multilocularis]]'' (the alveolar cyst) is even more dangerous, but fortunately does not occur in the UK. This parasite is from the class [[Cestodes|Cestoda]].

''Echinococcus granulosus'' is an important zoonosis as it's metacestode, the [[Hydatid Cyst|hydatid cyst]], can develop in humans, as well as in many other animals. The hydatid cyst can grow to the size of a ping-pong ball in sheep, a tennis ball in horses, and a football in man. The metacestode of the related ''[[Echinococcus multilocularis]]'' (the alveolar cyst) is even more dangerous, but fortunately does not occur in the UK. This parasite is from the class [[Cestodes|Cestoda]].

==Hosts==

==Hosts==

'''Intermediate hosts''': Ruminants and man.

'''Intermediate hosts''': Equids, Ruminants and man.

'''Definitive hosts''': Dogs and wild canids.

'''Definitive hosts''': Dogs and wild canids.

The prepatent period of ''E. granulosus'' is 6-7weeks. No more than one gravid segment is passed by each tapeworm each week. This species therefore has a low biotic potential.  

The prepatent period of ''E. granulosus'' is 6-7weeks. No more than one gravid segment is passed by each tapeworm each week. This species therefore has a low biotic potential.  

==Literature Search==

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|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Echinococcus+granulosus%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=67&y=13 ''Echinococcus granulosus'' publications since 2000]

|videos =[https://wikivet.mediacore.tv/media/equine-liver-with-hydatid-cysts-potcast Equine liver with hydatid cysts potcast]

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