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Genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto infecting humans in western Algeria.
Parasitology research - 1 Sept 2021
Moussa Daouia, Senouci Kheira, Midoun Nori, Lacheheb Mohamed, Tabeti Benali, Benmaarouf Noureddine, Hennequin Christophe
Abstract excerpt
Human cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis due to the flat worm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. The disease remains a major public health problem in Northern Africa. Molecular typing enables a better understanding of the parasite circulation from animals to humans. In this study, we investigated the genotypic diversity of 46 Echinococcus granulosus isolates collected from humans in the western part of Algeria...
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