Current Topics in Echinococcosis

Echinococcosis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in certain areas of the world, tropical and non-tropical, particularly in rural settings. This book includes different topics with regard to the epidemiology, biology, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of the wide s...

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Other Authors: Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J. (Editor)
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Published: IntechOpen 2015
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