First genetic characterization of human cystic echinococcosis in Uruguay

• Main Authors: Elisa Figueredo (Author), Vanessa Liporace (Author), Gustavo Mourglia-Ettlin (Author), Héctor Gabriel Avila (Author), Daniel Da Rosa (Author), Mara Rosenzvit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cystic echinococcosis is endemic and hyperendemic in Uruguay. The objective of this study was to determine the species and genotype of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in symptomatic patients with cystic echinococcosis who underwent surgery, together with the location and stage of the cysts. The s...