Hydatid Disease in the Central Region of Iran: A 5-year Epidemiological and Clinical Overview

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is caused by an infection by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Patients with cystic echinococcosis often remain asymptomatic until the hydatid cysts grow large enough to cause symptoms and signs. The cysts grow in the course of several years before reaching matu...

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Main Authors: Aliasghar Farazi, Nader Zarinfar, Farhad Kayhani, Firoozeh Khazaie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2019-07-01
Series:Central Asian Journal of Global Health
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Online Access:http://cajgh.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cajgh/article/view/364