title: [Research progress on the immunity of hepatic echinococcosis in human].
abstract: This article reviews immunological research progress in cystic echinococcosis: the immunity to Echinococcus granulosus infection, innate resistance, immune evasion mechanism. A better understanding for the immunology in human echinococcosis may help develop therapeutic and preventive agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, China.
authors.forename: Hai-long
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xin-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans