EQUINOCOCOSIS QUÍSTICA COMO UN PROBLEMA DE SALUD PÚBLICA EN AMÉRICA LATINA Y NUEVOS ENFOQUES PARA SU CONTROL

Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by a cestode, Echinococcus granulosus, of the Taeniidae family. The adult form of the tapeworm affects canids, particularly dogs and foxes, while the larva is harbored by sheep, cattle, goats and other mammals.