Efectos in vitro de echinococcus granulosus en las células del hospedador / In vitro effects of echinococcus granulosus on host cells

RESUMO

The realtionship between the parasite, echinococcus granulosus and the host, is reviewed in terms of its effect on non immune and immune cells. An explanation of a concomitant inmunity in hydatid infection is given, where existing substances would not only help to inmunize the host against the parasite, but they would also allow the hydatid cyst to survive against the host immune system. This situation would be defined as an immuno-homeostatic relationship. Its understanding would be important for the control of hydatid disease