Geospatial analysis of the associations between environmental contamination with livestock feces and children with chronic fascioliasis in the Anta province of Cusco, Peru.

• Main Authors: Melinda Barbara Tanabe (Author), John Prochaska (Author), Maria Luisa Morales (Author), Martha Lopez (Author), Benicia Baca-Turpo (Author), Eulogia Arque (Author), Miguel Mauricio Cabada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fasciola hepatica is a neglected parasitic infection with significant human health and livestock industry impact. The Andean Altiplano harbors an estimated 50% of the Fasciola's world infection burden. There is scarce data regarding the spatial associations between different Fasciola hosts. In...