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Prevalence rate and risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis: A cross-sectional, community-based, abdominal ultrasound study in rural and urban north-central Chile

BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) is a neglected and underdiagnosed parasitic zoonosis that has a significant socioeconomic impact on rural communities relying on livestock farming. CE is endemic across Latin America, including Chile, where th...

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Autores principales: Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo, Hernández, Felipe A., Castro, Natalia, Tamarozzi, Francesca, Uchiumi, Leonardo, Salvitti, Juan Carlos, Cueva, Michelle, Casulli, Adriano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8936472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010280