# 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), Division: Diagnostic criteria

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

At least one of the following five:
Histopathology or parasitology compatible with Echinococcus multilocularis or granulosus (e.g. direct isvisualisation of the protoscolex in cyst fluid)
Detection of Echinoccocus granulosus pathognomonic macroscopic morphology of cyst(s) in surgical specimens
Typical organ lesions detected by imaging techniques (e.g.: computerised tomography, sonography, MRI) AND confirmed by a serological test
Echinococcus spp. specific serum antibodies by high-sensitivity serological test AND confirmed by a high specificity serological test
Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis or granulosus nucleic acid in a clinical specimen

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/426/annex/division/ECHINOCOCCOSIS/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-426/annex/division-ECHINOCOCCOSIS/division-2
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