Molecular diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis in patients based on frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples

Confirmed diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is based on pathological criteria and molecular evidence. This parasite-borne disease, caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis, sparingly involves humans as a dead-end host. In humans, the parasite mainly colonizes the liver but can colon...

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Main Authors: Knapp Jenny, Lallemand Séverine, Monnien Franck, Felix Sophie, Valmary-Degano Séverine, Courquet Sandra, Demonmerot Florent, Heyd Bruno, Turco Celia, Doussot Alexandre, Bourgeois Lucie, Bresson-Hadni Solange, Richou Carine, Millon Laurence
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2022/01/parasite210093/parasite210093.html