Combating echinococcosis in China: strengthening the research and development

Abstract Echinococcosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, causing great morbidity and mortality due to the wide distribution of its endemic areas. China holds a high percentage in the global burden of both cystic and alveolar echinococcosis. A national survey conducted between 2012 and 2016 showed th...

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Main Authors: Men-Bao Qian, Bernadette Abela-Ridder, Wei-Ping Wu, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0374-3