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Neotropical echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus vogeli in a 6-year-old child

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Human polycystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus vogeli which occurs in rural areas of Central and South America. Abdominal echinococcosis caused by E. vogeli is reported for the first time in a child, a 6-year-old boy in French Guiana. The diagnosis was made by histological and molecular techniques. In tropical regions, this neglected disease must be considered even in children.
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hal-01484299 , version 1 (07-03-2017)

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Anne Debourgogne, Denis Blanchet, Angela Fior, Gérald Umhang, Stéphane Simon, et al.. Neotropical echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus vogeli in a 6-year-old child: the second case report in humans in French Guiana. Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2017, 37 (1), pp.63-65. ⟨10.1179/2046905515Y.0000000054⟩. ⟨hal-01484299⟩
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