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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Goeze accurately described the echinococcosis cysts and the tapeworm heads for the first time in 1782. Later, Batsch gave a detailed description of E. granulosus in 1786. Rudolf Leuckart identified E. multilocularis for the first time in 1863.
Historical Perspective
- In 1782, Goeze accurately described the cysts and the tapeworm heads for the first time.
- In 1786, E. granulosus was accurately described by Batsch.
- During the 1850s, Karl von Siebold showed through a series of experiments that echinococcus cysts do cause adult tapeworms in dogs.
- In 1863, E. multilocularis was identified by Rudolf Leuckart.
- Early to mid 1900s, the more distinct features of E. granulosus and E. multilocularis, their life cycles and how they cause disease were described.
- In mid 1900s , E. oligarthus and E. vogeli were identified and shown as being causes of human echinococcosis.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Tappe, Dennis, August Stich, and Matthias Frosch. "Emergence of Polycystic Neotropical Echinococcosis." Emerging Infectious Disease 14.2 (2008): 292-97. Web. 21 February 2010.
- ↑ Howorth, MB. "Echinococcosis Of Bone." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 27. (1945): 401-11. Web. 21 February 2010.
- ↑ Connolly, Stephanie. Echinococcosis. 2006. Web. 5 February 2010. <http://www.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2006/Echinococcus/index.html>.