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The echinococcoses in Asia: The present situation.
Acta tropica - 1 Dec 2017
Ito Akira, Budke Christine M
Abstract excerpt
Human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis, caused by the accidental ingestion of eggs of the tapeworms Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, respectively, are endemic in Asia. Various Echinococcus species are maintained in domesticated and/or wild mammals through predator-prey interactions. Molecular analysis is used to help differentiate infecting parasite species and genotypes, with...
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