Molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus species in Pakistan
Objective: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease and a neglected infectious disease affecting more than one million people globally. It is caused by the tapeworm parasite of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. It is endemic in the neighbours of Pakistan. However, there are limit...
Main Authors: | Aisha Khan, Sami Simsek, Haroon Ahmed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2018;volume=11;issue=13;spage=36;epage=36;aulast=Khan |
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