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{{Taxobox
{{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
==Introduction==
''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, 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]].
==Learning resources==
==Learning resources==
[[Hydatid Cysts in the Liver of a Horse video|View this video potcast]] of hydatid cysts in the liver of an equine
[[Hydatid Cysts in the Liver of a Horse video|View this video potcast]] of hydatid cysts in the liver of an equine
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