Evidence Suggesting that Fasciola gigantica Might be the Most Prevalent Causal Agent of Fascioliasis in Northern Iran

Following the occurrence of two large outbreaks in Gilan province, northern Iran, the public health importance of human fascioliasis has increased significantly. The mixed infections of Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica within a given domestic animal individual suggest a very complicate picture of...

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Main Authors: K Ashrafi, J Massoud, K Holakouei, M Mahmoodi, MA Joafshani, MA Valero, MV Fuentes, M Khoubbane, P Artigas, MD Bargues, S Mas-Coma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2004-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1889