Confirmed Autochthonous Case of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Italy, 2023

Confirmed Autochthonous Case of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Italy, 2023

In September 2023, a patient in Italy who had never traveled abroad was referred for testing for suspected hepatic cystic echinococcosis. Lesions were incompatible with cystic echinococcosis; instead, autochthonous alveolar echinococcosis was confirmed. Alveolar echinococcosis can be fatal, and awa...

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Main Authors: Francesca Tamarozzi, Niccolò Ronzoni, Monica Degani, Eugenio Oliboni, Dennis Tappe, Beate Gruener, Federico Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
parasites
alveolar echinococcosis
Echinococcus multilocularis
Italy
autochthonous
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1527_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1527_article

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