Past and present of cystic echinococcosis in Bolivia.

• Main Authors: Viterman Ali (Author), Eddy Martinez (Author), Pamela Duran (Author), Erick Villena (Author), Peter Deplazes (Author), Cristian A Alvarez Rojas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Viable eggs of the canine intestinal tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) infect various intermediate hosts causing cystic echinococcosis (CE). Furthermore, CE represents a serious zoonosis causing a significant global burden of disease. CE is highly endemic in South America, including...