Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in relatives of patients undergoing surgery for hepatic cystic echinococcosis in an endemic region.

<h4>Background</h4>Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an endemic disease in southern Chile. The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of CE among relatives of patients who underwent surgical intervention for this disease in Cautín, a province of southern Chile.<h4>Methodolog...

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Main Authors: Carlos Manterola, Josue Rivadeneira, Claudio Rojas, Tamara Otzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011813