Fascioliasis: A Neglected Tropical Disease of Global Public Health Concern
Yagoob Garedaghi*
Department of Parasitology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
*Corresponding Author:Yagoob Garedaghi, Department of Parasitology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
Received:
February 23, 2022; Published: March 21, 2022
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) includes fascioliasis in the list of the NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases), among the group of food-borne trematodiases .
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