[Discussion of laboratory diagnosis for echinococcosis]

Laboratory diagnosis is one of the main means for diagnosis of echinococcosis. With the continuing evolvement of immunology and immunology technology, the laboratory diagnosis of echinococcosis obtained an encouraging progress, and the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests for echinococcosis further improved. This review summarizes the current information concerning stool test, diagnostic antigen, and immunological diagnostic methods of echinococcosis.