Echinococcal disease in Alberta, Canada: more than a calcified opacity
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Echinococcal disease in Alberta, Canada: more than a calcified opacity
BACKGROUND Most cases of echinococcal disease (ED) acquired in Canada are thought to be due to the sylvatic form of Echinococcus granulosus, which may be more benign than ED due to either Echinococcus multilocularis or the pastoral form of E. granulosus. There are limited descriptions of the clinical course and outcome of Canadian patients with ED in the modern era. METHODS A retrospective ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-5-34