echinococcosis
MONDO:0005738Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names echinococcosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It affects livestock and humans. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Rupture of the cysts may lead to shock.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005738), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: echinococcosis
- Also called
- Echinococcus caused disease or disorderEchinococcus disease or disorderEchinococcus infectious disease