Molecular confirmation of a case of multiorgan cystic echinococcosis

The Journal of Parasitology
Y R YangD P McManus

Abstract

We report on the results of radical surgery performed on a 10-yr-old Chinese female with multiple echinococcosis lesions and the diagnosis of the infection by imaging, histology, serology, and DNA analysis. Molecular genotyping provided unequivocal proof that the patient was infected with Echinococcus granulosus, the cause of cystic echinococcosis.

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Citations

Sep 23, 2009·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Yu Rong YangDonald P McManus
Dec 13, 2005·Parasitology International·Donald P McManus
Nov 26, 2013·International Journal for Parasitology·Cristian A Alvarez RojasMarshall W Lightowlers
Apr 21, 2021·Acta Tropica·Mei-Hua FuWei-Ping Wu

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
ELISA
genotyping
biopsy
PCR

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