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Observational studyPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Increasing Case Numbers and Earlier Age at Diagnosis of Alveolar Echinococcosis: Insights from a 13-Year Retrospective Swiss Study.

Lasse Weikert, Sophie Kasmi, Michael Schneider, Mohamed Faouzi, Sabine Schmidt Kobbe, Christine Sempoux, Matthias Cavassini, Emeline Gauthiez, Emilie Uldry, Montserrat Fraga

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Lasse WeikertService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sophie KasmiService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0004-3693-2827
Michael SchneiderService of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0964-9546
Mohamed FaouziDivision of Biostatistics, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sabine Schmidt KobbeDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Christine SempouxInstitute of Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Matthias CavassiniService of Infectious diseases, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0933-7833
Emeline GauthiezService of Infectious diseases, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Emilie UldryService of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2493-0750
Montserrat FragaService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a rare zoonotic infection caused by

methodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), including all AE cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2023 within the Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Visceral Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.

resultsEighty patients with AE were identified. Half of them were male. The mean annual incidence was 0.53 cases per 100,000 population (range, 0.14-0.85), with a statistically significant increase over time in the canton of Vaud (

conclusionsThis study demonstrates evolving epidemiological patterns of AE in Switzerland, characterized by increasing incidence and a high proportion of asymptomatic cases. Immunosuppressed patients tended to present with milder disease. Our findings highlight the need for strengthened surveillance and support the ongoing efforts to establish a national AE registry.

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EchinococcosisEchinococcosis, HepaticEchinococcus multilocularisAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAnimalsFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSwitzerlandalveolar echinococcosisEchinococcus multilocularisepidemiologyimmunosuppressionSwitzerland

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PMCPMC13209908

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