Cystic Echinococcosis Epidemiology in Spain Based on Hospitalization Records, 1997-2012.

BACKGROUND:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Although present throughout Europe, deficiencies in the official reporting of CE result in under-reporting and misreporting of this disease, which in turn is reflected in the wrong opinion th...

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Main Authors: Zaida Herrador, Mar Siles-Lucas, Pilar Aparicio, Rogelio Lopez-Velez, Alin Gherasim, Teresa Garate, Agustín Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4993502?pdf=render