A retrospective analysis of human cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia (Italy), an endemic Mediterranean region, from 2001 to 2005

Parasitology International

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 454-459

  Conchedda, Margherita ^a   Antonelli, Antonello ^b   Caddori, Aldo ^c   Gabriele, Flavio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Office of Social Policies   (Italy)

^c SS Trinit Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystic echinococcosis; Epidemiology; Humans; Incidence rates; Sardinia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SHEEP; URBANIZATION;

EID: 77955336992     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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