A pilot study for control of hyperendemic cystic hydatid disease in China.
BACKGROUND: Cystic hydatid disease (CHD) is a global parasitic zoonosis caused by the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus. The disease is hyperendemic in western China because of poor economic development; limited community knowledge of CHD; widespread, small-scale household animal production; hom...
Main Authors: | Wenbao Zhang, Zhuangzhi Zhang, Turhong Yimit, Baoxin Shi, Hasyeti Aili, Gulnor Tulson, Hong You, Jun Li, Darren J Gray, Donald P McManus, Jincheng Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2761615?pdf=render |
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