Collection of Biological Samples From Patients With Echinococcosis and Implementation of a Home-made PCR Method

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus species. Diagnosis currently relies on imaging, serology and microscopy, but microscopy is time-consuming, has limited sensitivity and cannot distinguish between Echinococcus species. Molecular methods such as PCR may therefore provide a faster, more sensitive and species-specific diagnostic approach, with both clinical and epidemiological value. This study aims to improve molecular diagnosis and knowledge of pulmonary echinococcosis.

NCT Number	NCT07715435
Lead Sponsor	Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Conditions	Echinococcosis
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2024-08-19
Primary Completion	2034-08-19 (estimated)
Study Completion	2044-08-19 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-20