1 Primary Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis : Mycology to the 1 Rescue 2 3
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Primary cerebral alveolar echinococcosis: mycology to the rescue.
A case of primary cerebral alveolar echinococcosis with a favorable outcome is reported. A universal fungal PCR enabled this diagnosis, while the initial serological analysis remained noncontributive.
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