Echinococcus multilocularis (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Echinococcus multilocularis

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Alveolar echinococcosis, a rare parasitic disorder in humans, occurs after ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.

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