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Serology reagents used in tests to measure serum antibody titers of Echinococcus parasites (small tapeworms), a genus of the family Taeniidae. These parasites are pathogenic in humans (e.g., Echinococcus granulosus), causing tumors or cysts in organs such as the liver, lungs, and kidneys (i.e., echinococciasis); they are transmitted by ingestion of the eggs.
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