Geospatial analysis of the associations between environmental contamination with livestock feces and children with chronic fascioliasis in the Anta province of Cusco, Peru.

Fasciola hepatica is a neglected parasitic infection with significant human health and livestock industry impact. The Andean Altiplano harbors an estimated 50% of the Fasciola's world infection burden. There is scarce data regarding the spatial associations between different Fasciola hosts. In...

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Main Authors: Melinda Barbara Tanabe, John Prochaska, Maria Luisa Morales, Martha Lopez, Benicia Baca-Turpo, Eulogia Arque, Miguel Mauricio Cabada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010499