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Molecular genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded preparations from human isolates in unusual tissue sites.
Journal of helminthology - 1 Jul 2016
Hizem A, M'rad S, Oudni-M'rad M, Mestiri S, Hammedi F, Mezhoud H, Zakhama A, Mokni M, Babba H
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus remains a serious problem worldwide for issues relating to public health and the economy. The most predominantly affected sites are the liver and the lungs, but other organs such as the heart, the spleen and the peritoneum can also be infected. Access to cysts from uncommon sites has limited genomic and molecular investigations. In the present study,...
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