Editing Echinococcosis (section)

===Transmission===
As one can see from the life cycles illustrated above, all disease-causing species of ''Echinococcus'' are transmitted to intermediate hosts via the ingestion of eggs and are transmitted to definitive hosts by eating infected, cyst-containing organs. Humans are accidental intermediate hosts that become infected by handling soil, dirt, or animal hair that contains eggs.<ref name=Eckert04 />

While there are no biological or mechanical vectors for the adult or larval form of any ''Echinococcus'' species, coprophagic flies, carrion birds and arthropods can act as mechanical vectors for the eggs.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Echinococcus granulosus'' |date=2001 |work=Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) |publisher=Public Healthy Agency of Canada |url=http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds54e-eng.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305181917/http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds54e-eng.php |archive-date=5 March 2010 }}</ref>