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The Global Burden of Alveolar Echinococcosis
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2010 · Vol. 4(6) · pp. e722–e722
Paul R. Torgerson✉(University of Zurich)Krista A. Keller(Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine)Mellissa Magnotta(Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine)Natalie Ragland(Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine)
Abstract
The global burden of AE is comparable to several diseases in the neglected tropical disease cluster and is likely to be one of the most important diseases in certain communities in rural China on the Tibetan plateau.
Parasitic infections in humans and animalsCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryAmoebic Infections and TreatmentsLife expectancyIncidence (geometry)Disease burdenMedicineChinaBurden of diseaseEchinococcosisDemographyEnvironmental healthDisease
MeSH terms
Echinococcosis, HepaticFemaleHumansMaleGlobal HealthIncidence
Funding
- World Health Organization
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522
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