Cystic echinococcosis in Tunisia: Analysis of hydatid cysts that have been surgically removed from patients

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 593-604

  Lahmar, S ^a   Rebai W ^b   Boufana, B S ^c   Craig, P S ^c   Ksantini, R ^b   Daghfous, A ^b   Chebbi, F ^b   Fteriche, F ^b   Bedioui, H ^b   Jouini, M ^b   Dhibi, M ^a   Makni, A ^b   Ayadi, M S ^b   Ammous, A ^b   Kacem, M J ^b   Ben Safta, Z ^b  

^a Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

^b LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; GENOMIC DNA; HELMINTH DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT FISTULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC STRAIN; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LEG THROMBOPHLEBITIS; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LIVER SURGERY; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE EXAMINATION; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PARASITE VIABILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; SCOLEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 73449144102     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: 13648594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000349809X12502035776153     Document Type: Article

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