Serology for the diagnosis of human hepatic cystic echinococcosis and its relation with cyst staging: A systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis.

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Francesca Tamarozzi (Συγγραφέας), Ronaldo Silva (Συγγραφέας), Veronica Andrea Fittipaldo (Συγγραφέας), Dora Buonfrate (Συγγραφέας), Bruno Gottstein (Συγγραφέας), Mar Siles-Lucas (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is primarily based on imaging, while serology should be applied when imaging is inconclusive. CE cyst stage has been reported among the most important factors influencing the outcome of serodiagnosis. We performed a systemati...