Multiplex cytokine and antibody profile in cystic echinococcosis patients during a three-year follow-up in reference to the cyst stages

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide parasitic zoonosis caused by infection of the larval stage of tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. In human CE, the parasites develop and form cysts in internal organs. The differentiated cysts can be classified into five types based on WHO-...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Dan Li, Xiao-Jin Mo, Shuai Yan, Dong Wang, Bin Xu, Jian Guo, Ting Zhang, Wei Hu, Yu Feng, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Zheng Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-4003-9