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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Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2022-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2022/01/parasite210093/parasite210093.html |