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Histopathologic Alterations between Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis Genotypes of Human Cystic Echinococcosis Cysts in Shiraz, Iran

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Darabi E, Sadjjadi SM, Mohammadzadeh T, Karamian M, Owji SM, Sedaghat B. Histopathologic Alterations between Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis Genotypes of Human Cystic Echinococcosis Cysts in Shiraz, Iran. Iran J Parasitol. 2025;20(1):21-31.