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Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case Report from Tertiary Care Hospital

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Journal Trop Parasitol
Specialty Parasitology
Date 2021 Mar 22
PMID 33747888
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Abstract

Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted by dogs in livestock-raising areas. We present a case of a 30-year-old female with respiratory symptoms.

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