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The First Locally Acquired Human Infection of Echinococcus multilocularis in The Netherlands
Author(s) -
Laura van Dommelen,
Jan H.M.B. Stoot,
Vincent C. Cappendijk,
Myrurgia Abdul Hamid,
Foekje F. Stelma,
Laetitia M. Kortbeek,
Joke van der Giessen,
Astrid M. L. Oude Lashof
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.06355-11
Subject(s) - echinococcus multilocularis , biology , echinococcosis , geography , zoology , virology
In the northern part of Western Europe,Echinococcus multilocularis is primarily detected in and spreading among foxes. The present case marksE. multilocularis as an emerging pathogen for humans, as it describes the first human case of probably locally acquiredE. multilocularis in The Netherlands, with various interesting clinical aspects.

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