Prevalence and spatial distribution characteristics of human echinococcosis in China.

• Main Authors: Li-Ying Wang (Author), Min Qin (Author), Ze-Hang Liu (Author), Wei-Ping Wu (Author), Ning Xiao (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author), Sylvie Manguin (Author), Laurent Gavotte (Author), Roger Frutos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by larval stages of cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus. The infection affects people's health and safety as well as agropastoral sector. In China, human echinococcosis is a major public health burden,...