| AE | Alveolar echinococcosis |
| CE | Cystic Echinococcosis |
| E. multilocularis | Echinococcus multilocularis |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| FFPE | Formalin fixed paraffin-embedded |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PAS | Periodic acid-Schiff reaction staining |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| Spems | Small particles of E. multilocularis |