Human cystic echinococcosis in Morocco: Ultrasound screening in the Mid Atlas through an Italian-Moroccan partnership.

• Main Authors: Houda Chebli (Author), Abderrhamane Laamrani El Idrissi (Author), Mustapha Benazzouz (Author), Badre Eddine Lmimouni (Author), Haddou Nhammi (Author), Mourad Elabandouni (Author), Mohammed Youbi (Author), Rajaa Afifi (Author), Sara Tahiri (Author), Abdellah Essayd El Feydi (Author), Adbellatif Settaf (Author), Carmine Tinelli (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Souad Bouhout (Author), Bernadette Abela-Ridder (Author), Simone Magnino (Author), Enrico Brunetti (Author), Carlo Filice (Author), Francesca Tamarozzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected parasitic zoonosis with considerable socioeconomic impact on affected pastoral communities. CE is endemic throughout the Mediterranean, including Morocco, where the Mid Atlas is the most prevalent area for both human and animal infection. The high...