A rare case of alveolar echinococcosis in a 14-year-old child

Helminthologia

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-31

  Kincekova J ^a   Hrckova G ^a   Bober, J ^b   Vrzgula, A ^b   Szabadosova V ^c   Bohus P ^b   Zachar, M ^b  

^a PARASITOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^b L PASTEUR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Slovakia)

^c FACULTY HOSPITAL   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Alveolar echinococcosis; Antibody response; CT imaging; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS;

EID: 40249092154     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11687-008-0005-4     Document Type: Article

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