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**can be very prevalent in some geographical areas
**can be very prevalent in some geographical areas
{{Learning
|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Bug/bug00007.asp Echinococcus granulosus]
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[[Image:Echinococcus cysts.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Echinococcus cysts (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Echinococcus cysts.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Echinococcus cysts (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
*The intermediate stage of ''Echinococcus granulosus'' can be found in the lungs of many species, most commonly in lungs of cattle and sheep
*The intermediate stage of ''Echinococcus granulosus'' can be found in the lungs of many species, most commonly in lungs of cattle and sheep
*They range in size up to 5-10 cm diameter and although of little clinical significance, are important as a zoonosis (can be upto football size in man) and because of carcass condemnation
*They range in size up to 5-10 cm diameter and although of little clinical significance, are important as a zoonosis (can be upto football size in man) and because of carcass condemnation
==Learning Resources==
[[Hydatid Cysts in the Liver of a Horse video|View a video potcast]] about hydatid cysts in the equine liver
[[Category:Liver - Pathology]]
[[Category:To Do - Medium]]
[[Category:To Do - Alimentary]]