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. 2021 Jan 21;15(1):e0009009.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009009. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Tracing the source of infection of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, neglected parasitic infections with long latency: The shaky road of "evidence" gathering

Adriano Casulli  1 , Francesca Tamarozzi  2
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Tracing the source of infection of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, neglected parasitic infections with long latency: The shaky road of "evidence" gathering

Adriano Casulli et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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