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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...
Autores principales: | Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo, Weitzel, Thomas, Boufana, Belgees, Adones, Claudia, Bahamonde, Andrea, Abarca, Katia, Craig, Philip S., Reiter-Owona, Ingrid |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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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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