What is true about Echinococcus Granulosus?
Ref: Textbook of surgical gastroenterology pg. 767, PK mission ed 2016Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by parasites, namely tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.Transmission* E. granulosus requires two host types, a definitive host and an intermediate host.* The definitive host of this parasite are dogs* Intermediate host are most commonly sheep, however, cattle, horses, pigs, goats, and camels are also potential intermediate hosts.* Humans can also be an intermediate host for E. granulosus, however this is uncommon and therefore humans are considered an accidental intermediate host.
Definitive host in humans
Accidental intermediate host in humans
Intermediate host in dogs
Definitive host in snails
Mycology