Fasciolosis aguda: presentación de un caso de Cuba / Acute fasciolosis: a Cuban case report
Rev. chil. infectol
; 29(5): 543-546, oct. 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Fasciolosis is a worldwide parasitic disease in human and domestic animals. The causative agents of fasciolosis are Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica but, in Cuba, only F. hepatica has been notified. As others neglected diseases, F. hepatica is more common in people living in rural areas where infected animals, intermediate hosts and susceptible hosts coexist. We describe the clinical features of a case that could contribute to the process of continuing medical education of health professionals in our geographic area.
RESUMEN
Fasciolosis es una enfermedad parasitaria de humanos y diferentes animales. Sus agentes causales son Fasciola hepatica y Fasciola gigantica; sin embargo, en Cuba, solo la primera de esas especies ha sido notificada. Como otras enfermedades incorporadas en el grupo de las olvidadas o desatendidas, fasciolosis, es más frecuente en personas que viven en áreas rurales donde coexisten animales infectados, hospederos intermediarios y hospederos susceptibles. Se exponen las características de un caso que pudiera contribuir en el proceso de educación continuada de los profesionales de la salud en nuestra área geográfica.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Fascioliasis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe
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Cuba
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2012
Type:
Article