Scolicidal agents for protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst: Review of literature

Hydatid cyst is the larval stage of dog tape worm Echinococcus granulosus. Protoscolices are parasite larvae that develop into adult worms in the final host intestine. During surgical treatment of human hydatidsosis spillage of live protoscolices is the major cause of hydatidosis recurrence. To prev...

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Main Authors: Seyedeh Maryam Sharafi, Raheleh Rafiei Sefiddashti, Behnam Sanei, Morteza Yousefi, Hossein Yousofi Darani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=92;epage=92;aulast=Sharafi