First description of Echinococcus ortleppi infection in China

Abstract Background Echinococcosis has led to considerable social and economic losses in China, particularly in the endemic communities of the eastern Tibetan Plateau. In China, human cases of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto), E. canadensis and E. multilocularis infections have been described...

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Main Authors: Yunliang Shi, Xiaoling Wan, Ziyue Wang, Jun Li, Zhihua Jiang, Yichao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3653-y