Cysticercosis in Shandong Province, Eastern China.
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SUBMITTER: Liu G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5782879 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
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Cysticercosis in Shandong Province, Eastern China.
Liu Gongzhen G Li Yanshen Y Cui Yong Y Huang Bingcheng B Wang Hongfa H Chen Yanping Y Kou Jingxuan J Wang Fuyong F Zhang Chongxing C Huang Yong Y Li Yin Y Wang Meng M Wei Qingkuan Q Li Jin J Sun Hui H Yin Kun K Zhao Guihua G Jiang Yan Y Mao Xin X Yu Zhenhua Z Liu Xin X
Emerging infectious diseases 20180201 2
We analyzed demographic and clinical data and estimated the incidence of cysticercosis in Shandong Province, China, during 1975-2014. Our analyses showed that a cysticercosis-endemic area is present in Shandong Province, especially in its western regions. Improved surveillance and control are needed to address the elevated risk for cysticercosis in this region. ...[more]
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