Hydatid Disease (Part V), wherein we finally explain why it makes you sick.
It takes years for symptoms to show up. Oh, but when they do.... The Liver The growing cyst puts pressure on the liver, producing...
Hydatid Disease (Part IV)
The larval form of E. granulosus manifests itself as a cyst, called a hydatid cyst. The cyst is actually not a single larva, but a fluid...
Hydatid Disease (Part III)
Above is the life cycle of E. granulosus. Life is fine for all concerned if the pattern follows the red lines, However, if there's the...
Hydatid Disease (Part II) : How a tiny tapeworm larva makes you wicked sick (Gross picture alert)
Let's go back to the life cycle of Echinococcus granulosus, the cestode (tapeworm) that causes hydatid disease. (There are two types of...
