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

• Main Authors: Gerardo Acosta-Jamett (Author), Felipe A Hernández (Author), Natalia Castro (Author), Francesca Tamarozzi (Author), Leonardo Uchiumi (Author), Juan Carlos Salvitti (Author), Michelle Cueva (Author), Adriano Casulli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>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, includ...