Case studies emphasising the difficulties in the diagnosis and management of alveolar echinococcosis in rural China
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by the accidental ingestion of the eggs of the fox tapeworm <it>Echinococcus multilocularis</it>. AE occurs frequently in rural western China due to the poor levels of hygiene,...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/196 |