Term Name:	echinococcosis
Synonyms:	echinococcal disease, Echinococcosis of liver, hepatic echinococcosis, hydatid disease, hydatidosis, liver echinococcus, pulmonary echinococcosis
Definition:	A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of humans and domestic animals caused by the larval stages of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus in the liver, lungs, spleen, brain, heart and kidneys.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:1496]   ( DOID:1496 )