Fascioliasis associated with chronic cholecystitis in a woman from Sistan and Baluchestan province, a non-endemic region in Southeastern Iran

Abstract Background Fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica, is a neglected zoonotic food-borne trematodiasis. The Caspian littoral in northern Iran is endemic for the disease, and human fascioliasis is well-known in that region. In the present study, we report the diagnosis, identification, and c...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shafiee, Saeid Nasibi, Mohammad Reza Lashkarizadeh, Majid Fasihi Harandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08310-z