Prevalence and Risk Factors for Echinococcal Infection in a Rural Area of Northern Chile: A Household-Based Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of human and canine echinococcosis as well as the associated risk factors in a rural area of the Limarí province in northern Chile. METHODOLOGY/PRINC...

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Autores principales: Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo, Weitzel, Thomas, Boufana, Belgees, Adones, Claudia, Bahamonde, Andrea, Abarca, Katia, Craig, Philip S., Reiter-Owona, Ingrid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25167140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003090

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25167140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003090

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