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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-426/annex/division-ECHINOCOCCOSIS/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/426",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 28 April 2008 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1589) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/426/EC)",
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  "path": "annex/division/ECHINOCOCCOSIS/division/2",
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  "heading": "Diagnostic criteria",
  "text": "At least one of the following five:\nHistopathology or parasitology compatible with Echinococcus multilocularis or granulosus (e.g. direct isvisualisation of the protoscolex in cyst fluid)\nDetection of Echinoccocus granulosus pathognomonic macroscopic morphology of cyst(s) in surgical specimens\nTypical organ lesions detected by imaging techniques (e.g.: computerised tomography, sonography, MRI) AND confirmed by a serological test\nEchinococcus spp. specific serum antibodies by high-sensitivity serological test AND confirmed by a high specificity serological test\nDetection of Echinococcus multilocularis or granulosus nucleic acid in a clinical specimen",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:48.847189+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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