Intraventricular hydatid cyst in a child
Hydatid disease is caused by the infestation of the larvae of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The definitive hosts of Echinococcus are various carnivores, the common being the dog. All mammals (more often sheep and cattle) are intermediate hosts. Humans get infected through the feco-oral route...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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