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The clinical burden of human cystic echinococcosis in Palestine, 2010-2015.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2017
Al-Jawabreh Amer, Ereqat Suheir, Dumaidi Kamal, Nasereddin Abdelmajeed, Al-Jawabreh Hanan, Azmi Kifaya, Al-Laham Nahed, Nairat Moath, Casulli Adriano, Maqboul Husni, Abdeen Ziad
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BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is classified by the WHO as a neglected disease inflicting economic losses on the health systems of many countries worldwide. The aim of this case-series study was to investigate the burden of human CE in Palestine during the period between 2010 and 2015. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Records of surgically confirmed CE patients from 13 public and private hospitals in the...
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