Abdelbaset Abdelbaset Eweda, Yagi Kinpei, Nonaka Nariaki, Nakao Ryo
Laboratory of Parasitology, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, N 18 W 9, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0818, Japan.
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2021 Nov 17;1:100061. doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2021.100061. eCollection 2021.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the cestode (), is a serious neglected zoonotic disease in many parts of the world, including Egypt. Thus far, the actual incidence of CE in the Egyptian population remains unknown. Infection with () is common among stray dogs in rural and suburban areas owing to the spread of parasite eggs. Herein, we present an updated review of published data on the incidence of CE in humans and animals as well as the genotypes prevalent in Egypt. CE occurs in most parts of Egypt; however, available data are mostly from northern Egypt, particularly Cairo and Giza. In southern Egypt, the disease is likely to be underdiagnosed or underreported. A few risk factors were studied. In the Egyptian population, residency in rural areas, farming, and age were significant factors for acquiring CE. In livestock, age, sex and season have been associated with high prevalence of CE. Several genotypes have been identified among livestock (G1, G4, G5, G6 and G7) and humans (G1, G6 and G7). This literature review underscores the need for a precise national surveillance system to track CE distribution in humans and animals and design appropriate preventive and control strategies for this disease.
囊型包虫病（CE）由绦虫（）引起，是包括埃及在内的世界许多地区一种严重被忽视的人畜共患病。迄今为止，埃及人群中囊型包虫病的实际发病率仍然未知。由于寄生虫卵的传播，在农村和郊区的流浪狗中感染（）很常见。在此，我们对已发表的关于埃及人和动物中囊型包虫病发病率以及流行基因型的数据进行了更新综述。囊型包虫病在埃及大部分地区都有发生；然而，现有数据大多来自埃及北部，特别是开罗和吉萨。在埃及南部，这种疾病可能未得到充分诊断或报告不足。已经研究了一些危险因素。在埃及人群中，居住在农村地区、从事农业和年龄是感染囊型包虫病的重要因素。在牲畜中，年龄、性别和季节与囊型包虫病的高流行率有关。在牲畜（G1、G4、G5、G6和G7）和人类（G1、G6和G7）中已鉴定出几种基因型。这篇文献综述强调需要一个精确的国家监测系统来追踪囊型包虫病在人和动物中的分布，并设计针对这种疾病的适当预防和控制策略。
