Human alveolar echinococcosis in Poland: 1990-2011.

Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by Echinococcus multilocularis infections is a dangerous old disease in the Northern Hemisphere. The aim of the paper was to collect and analyze data on human AE in Poland in the last two decades.

Methodology/principal Findings: The sources of data were both the cases officially registered and detected by an active field and laboratory surveillance.

Terminology and practice in control of some parasitic zoonoses.

Some terminology, based on tradition and still widely used in practice, is still scientifically incorrect.

[Global health situation with emphasis on selected parasitic infections in Poland].

The evolution of some attempts to improve the global health situation is reviewed and realisation of the declaration of Millenium Developmental Goals is being discussed. Improved health care and education have been finally accepted as the mile stones of the global development. However, the obstacles to achieve better global health are as follows: global health services crisis, optimal health development strategy in various countries still discussed, insufficient population education and involvement in health matters.

Control of neurocysticercosis by routine medical and veterinary services.

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis and ocular cysticercosis are two of the most devastating parasitic infections, which need to be controlled for medical and economic reasons. This paper discusses why control measures are not implemented adequately in endemic areas and proposes simple operational interventions, based on focus-oriented chemotherapy of T. solium taeniasis using existing health care infrastructure and improved collaboration between medical and veterinary services.

[Clinical epidemiology and prevention of zoonotic parasitic infections in humans. A review].

Multicentre and long standing (1964-2002) studies on clinical epidemiology of zoonotic parasitic invasions in humans and possibilities of its control in Poland are reviewed. The object of the studies were trichinellosis, taeniosis, giardiosis, toxoplasmosis, toxocarosis, as well as cystic and alveolar echinococcoses. In the control of these invasions very important was a close and long term cooperation of a clinical parasitological centre with veterinary scientific institutions and veterinary services in Poland as well as a collaboration between Polish parasitologists and leading parasitological centers in Europe and USA.

Role of chemotherapy of taeniasis in prevention of neurocysticercosis.

Neurocysticercosis (NC) is a serious public health problem in Taenia solium endemic areas and in some immigrants and international travelers. A key intervention in preventing NC is elimination of taeniasis by chemotherapy. Currently, two safe and effective taenicides, namely niclosamide and praziquantel, are available.

Control of Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis: from research towards implementation.

Theoretically, considering the biology of its transmission and reservoirs, global eradication of Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis is feasible. Recently much progress has been made in research on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human taeniasis and porcine cysticercosis, although more operational research is still needed. In spite of this, global eradication of T.

[Reconstruction of humeral head retroversion in the treatment of anterior shoulder instability].

Reduction of the physiologic retroversion of the humeral head can lead to shoulder luxation. After shoulder luxation it can also lead to shoulder instability. The aim of the paper was to check the level of humeral head retroversion in patients with anterior shoulder instability and to estimate the effectiveness of treatment of this instability with the derotational Weber osteotomy.

[Cystic echinococcosis (CE) in the Poznan region in the years 1990-2000].

The results of multidisciplinary studies on cystic echinococcosis (CE) in Poznan region, Poland carried out in 1990-2000, in co-operation with CDC, Atlanta GA, USA, are summarised as follows. The distinct focality of Echinococcus granulosus (Eg) infections has been demonstrated on some private farms rearing pigs (refs 12, 13). A reduction in Eg prevalence rates in pigs has been achieved, from 13.

[Toxocariasis in Poznan region, Poland, in years 1990-2000].

The results of multidisciplinary studies on toxocariasis in Poznan region, Poland carried out in 1990-2000 in co-operation with CDC, Atlanta GA, USA are summarised as follows. In Poznan region toxocariasis in dogs, cats and foxes is common. Environmental contamination with Toxocara spp.

European echinococcosis registry: human alveolar echinococcosis, Europe, 1982-2000.

Surveillance for alveolar echinococcosis in central Europe was initiated in 1998. On a voluntary basis, 559 patients were reported to the registry. Most cases originated from rural communities in regions from eastern France to western Austria; single cases were reported far away from the disease-"endemic" zone throughout central Europe.

[Toxoplasmosis in Poznan region, Poland 1990-2000].

The paper summarizes the results of the interdisciplinary studies on toxoplasmosis carried out in Poznan region, Poland. In the years 1990-2000 the specific Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity rates in pregnant women decreased from 58.9% to 43.

[Early abductor muscle strength after total hip replacement performed by antero-lateral approach].

Between November 2000 and April 2001 31 patients with unilateral coxarthrosis were assessed in order to determine strength of the hip abductors and hip mobility 2 days prior surgery, 10 and 14 days post surgery. All patients underwent total hip replacement though an antero-lateral approach. It was found that maximal and average muscle strength decreased during the first 2 weeks post-op, with concomitant increase in time needed to achieve full muscle strength and hip mobility.

Identification of Taenia asiatica in China: molecular, morphological, and epidemiological analysis of a Luzhai isolate.

Multiple analysis has characterized a recently described tapeworm of people, Taenia asiatica, in mainland China. Six adult tapeworms collected from people of the Zhuang minority residing in the southern part of China (Luzhai isolate) were comparatively analyzed with other tapeworms from people: T. asiatica (n = 2, South Korea), T.