Is there echinococcosis in West Africa? A refugee from Niger with a liver cyst

Is there echinococcosis in West Africa? A refugee from Niger with a liver cyst

Abstract Background Italy is presently facing an increase in immigration from sub-Saharan Africa through the Mediterranean Sea. Case reports of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) have been reported from most sub-Saharan countries. Therefore, an increase in the number of patients with CE coming from th...

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Main Authors: Andrea Angheben, Mara Mariconti, Monica Degani, Maria Gobbo, Loredana Palvarini, Federico Gobbi, Enrico Brunetti, Francesca Tamarozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cystic echinococcosis
West Africa
Migration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2169-6

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