Patients with cystic echinococcosis in the three national referral centers of Mongolia: A model for CE management assessment.

• Main Authors: Bolor Bold (Author), Jan Hattendorf (Author), Agiimaa Shagj (Author), Bayar Tserendovdon (Author), Tsendjav Ayushkhuu (Author), Amgalan Luvsandorj (Author), Jakob Zinsstag (Author), Thomas Junghanss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Mongolia is one of the endemic countries for cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The goal of this study is to describe the current clinical management of CE in Mongolia, to capture the distribution of cyst stages of patient...