Clinical confirmation of an infection with Echinococcus multilocularis (Mongolian genotype): first case report of human alveolar echinococcosis in Inner Mongolia, China

Clinical confirmation of an infection with Echinococcus multilocularis (Mongolian genotype): first case report of human alveolar echinococcosis in Inner Mongolia, China

Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, poses a substantial global health challenge due to its high mortality profile. This study reports the inaugural human infection of echinococcosis caused by the Mongolian genotype of E. multil...

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Main Authors: Xu Wang, Zhan-Jun Xiao, Chui-Zhao Xue, Wen-Ting Wu, Jiang-Hui Yang, Chun Yan, Ying Wang, Yan Kui, Wen-Bo Luo, Xi Du, Run-Na Zan, Rong-Jian Shang, Sa Li, Rigen Na, Shuai Han, Shi-Zhu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Alveolar echinococcosis
Echinococcus multilocularis
Mongolian genotype
Inner Mongolia
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01342-4
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