Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Echinococcosis in Tibetan Populations, Western Sichuan Province, China

Li Tiaoying*, Qiu Jiamin*

, Yang Wen*, Philip S. Craig†, Chen Xingwang*, Xiao Ning*‡, Akira Ito‡, Patrick Giraudoux§, Mamuti Wulamu‡, Yu Wen*, and Peter M. Schantz¶

Author affiliations: *Sichuan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China; †University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; ‡Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan; §World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Alveolar Echinococcosis, Université de Franche-Comté, Besancon, France; ¶Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Lesions of cystic echinococcosis (CE) by abdominal ultrasound examination. A) CE lesion with distinct rim. B) Typical CE lesion with daughter cysts. C) Calcified CE lesion after chemotherapy.

Figure 2. Lesions of cystic echinococcosis (CE) by abdominal ultrasound examination. A) CE lesion with distinct rim. B) Typical CE lesion with daughter cysts. C) Calcified CE lesion after chemotherapy.

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