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Immunohistochemistry with the monoclonal antibodies (mAb) Em2G11, specific for AE, and the mAb EmG3, specific for AE and CE, is an important pillar of the histological diagnosis of these two infections. Our aim was to further evaluate mAb EmG3 in a diagnostic setting and to analyze in detail the localization, distribution, and impact of<jats:underline><jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>mall<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>articles of<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>E<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>chinococcus<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>m<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>ultiloculari<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline>(spems) and<jats:underline><jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>mall<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>articles of<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>E<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>chinococcus<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>ranulosu<\/jats:italic><jats:underline><jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic><\/jats:underline><jats:italic>s<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>l<\/jats:italic>. (spegs) on lymph nodes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"sec002\"><jats:title>Methodology\/principal findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>We evaluated the mAb EmG3 in a cohort of formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) specimens of AE (n = 360) and CE (n = 178). These samples originated from 156 AE-patients and 77 CE-patients. mAb EmG3 showed a specific staining of the metacestode stadium of<jats:italic>E<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>multilocularis<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>E<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>granulosus s<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>l<\/jats:italic>. and had a higher sensitivity for spems than mAb Em2G11. Furthermore, we detected spegs in the surrounding host tissue and in almost all tested lymph nodes (39\/41) of infected patients. 38\/47 lymph nodes of AE showed a positive reaction for spems with mAb EmG3, whereas 29\/47 tested positive when stained with mAb Em2G11. Spegs were detected in the germinal centers, co-located with CD23-positive follicular dendritic cells, and were present in the sinuses. Likewise, lymph nodes with spems and spegs in AE and CE were significantly enlarged in size in comparison to the control group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"sec003\"><jats:title>Conclusions\/significance<\/jats:title><jats:p>mAb EmG3 is specific for AE and CE and is a valuable tool in the histological diagnosis of echinococcosis. Based on the observed staining patterns, we hypothesize that the interaction between parasite and host is not restricted to the main lesion since spegs are detected in lymph nodes. Moreover, in AE the number of spems-affected lymph nodes is higher than previously assumed. 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