Echinococcus ortleppi Infections in Humans and Cattle, France

In 2011 and 2012, liver infections caused by Echinococcus ortleppi tapeworms were diagnosed in 2 humans in France. In 2012, a nationwide slaughterhouse survey identified 7 E. ortleppi infections in cattle. The foci for these infections were spatially distinct. The prevalence of E. ortleppi infection...

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Autores principales: Grenouillet, Frédéric, Umhang, Gérald, Arbez-Gindre, Francine, Mantion, Georges, Delabrousse, Eric, Millon, Laurence, Boué, Franck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4257792/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25417697
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2012.140641
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Sumario:In 2011 and 2012, liver infections caused by Echinococcus ortleppi tapeworms were diagnosed in 2 humans in France. In 2012, a nationwide slaughterhouse survey identified 7 E. ortleppi infections in cattle. The foci for these infections were spatially distinct. The prevalence of E. ortleppi infections in France may be underestimated.

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