| human cystic echinococcosis in kyrgystan: an epidemiological study. | human cystic echinococcosis (ce), caused by echinococcus granulosus, is an emerging disease in central asia. this study examined official data on the incidence of ce between 1991 and 2000 and studied routine hospital records in the main surgical hospitals in bishkek, kyrgystan, between 1990 and 2000. in addition, a cross-sectional ultrasound study of a rural population was undertaken in northern kyrgystan. the results of this study have indicated that the annual incidence of ce over the whole of ... | 2003 | 12505183 |