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==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
*In 1782, Goeze accurately described the [[cysts]] and the [[Tapeworms|tapeworm]] heads for the first time.  
*In 1782, Goeze accurately described the [[cysts]] and the [[Tapeworms|tapeworm]] heads for the first time.  
*In 1786, ''[[Echinococcus granulosus|E. granulosus]]'' was accurately described by Batsch.
*In 1786, [[Echinococcus granulosus|''E. granulosus'']] was accurately described by Batsch.
*During the 1850s, Karl von Siebold showed through a series of experiments that [[Echinococcus cyst|e''chinococcus'' cysts]] do cause adult [[tapeworms]] in dogs.
*During the 1850s, Karl von Siebold showed through a series of experiments that [[Echinococcus cyst|e''chinococcus'' cysts]] do cause adult [[tapeworms]] in dogs.
*In 1863, ''[[Echinococcus multilocularis|E. multilocularis]]'' was identified by Rudolf Leuckart.  
*In 1863, ''[[Echinococcus multilocularis|E. multilocularis]]'' was identified by Rudolf Leuckart.  

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Goeze accurately described the echinococcosis cysts and the tapeworm heads for the first time in 1782. Later, Batsch gave a detailed description of E. granulosus in 1786. Rudolf Leuckart identified E. multilocularis for the first time in 1863.

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References

  1. Tappe, Dennis, August Stich, and Matthias Frosch. "Emergence of Polycystic Neotropical Echinococcosis." Emerging Infectious Disease 14.2 (2008): 292-97. Web. 21 February 2010.
  2. Howorth, MB. "Echinococcosis Of Bone." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 27. (1945): 401-11. Web. 21 February 2010.
  3. Connolly, Stephanie. Echinococcosis. 2006. Web. 5 February 2010. <http://www.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2006/Echinococcus/index.html>.

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