Journal of water and healthEchinococcus granulosusIranAnimalsEchinococcosisHumans
Surface water contamination with Echinococcus granulosus eggs in the endemic regions of cystic echinococcosis in the southeast of Iran: significance and public health implications.
Mohammad Reza Rashidi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Saeid Nasibi, Saeedeh Shamsaddini, Fatemeh Mollaee, Mohammad Ebrahimipour, Saiedeh Haji-Maghsoudi, Majid Fasihi Harandi
Published: 202510.2166/wh.2025.244
Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus, is a worldwide public health concern in different endemic countries. CE is transmitted through the ingestion of the parasite eggs excreted in dog feces. However, limited…
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