Cystic echinococcosis in northern Tanzania: a pilot study in Maasai livestock-keeping communities

Cystic echinococcosis in northern Tanzania: a pilot study in Maasai livestock-keeping communities

Abstract Background There are close similarities between the life-cycles of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.) that causes cystic echinococcosis (CE) in humans and Taenia multiceps/Coenurus cerebralis that causes cerebral coenurosis in small ruminants. Recent evidence highlights...

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Main Authors: Francesca Tamarozzi, Tito Kibona, William A. de Glanville, Tauta Mappi, Elly Adonikamu, Anande Salewi, Kennedy Misso, Venance Maro, Adriano Casulli, Azzurra Santoro, Federica Santolamazza, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Sarah Cleaveland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato
Cystic echinococcosis
Maasai
Northern Tanzania
Prevalence
Genotypes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05518-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05518-x

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