Reinfection of farm dogs following praziquantel treatment in an endemic region of cystic echinococcosis in southeastern Iran.

• Main Authors: Mehdi Borhani (Author), Mohammad Ali Mohammadi (Author), Mahbod Entezami (Author), Mohammad Reza Baneshi (Author), Saeid Nasibi (Author), Joaquin M Prada (Author), Majid Fasihi Harandi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) as a prevalent tapeworm infection of human and herbivorous animals worldwide, is caused by accidental ingestion of Echinococcus granulosus eggs excreted from infected dogs. CE is endemic in the Middle East and North Africa, and is considered as an important parasitic zoono...