Molecular Characterization of Echinococcus vogeli from Human Case, Colombia, 2024 Article Swipe
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Biology
Echinococcus
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Jorge Alfredo Morcillo-Muñoz
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Diego Andrés Rodríguez Lugo
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J.M. Ramírez-Moreno
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María Helena Astorquiza
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Luz Helena Patiño
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Tatiana M. Cáceres
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Angie Ramírez
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Juan David Ramírez
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Álvaro A. Faccini‐Martínez
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· 2025
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250361
· OA: W4412633141
YOU?
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· 2025
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250361
· OA: W4412633141
In Colombia, 35 confirmed cases of neotropical polycystic echinococcosis were reported during 1978-2018. In most cases, Echinococcus vogeli was identified by means of morphologic identification. We describe a case of E. vogeli echinococcosis in a woman, diagnosed through PCR, mitochondrial DNA sequencing, and molecular characterization.
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