The first confirmed case of Diphyllobothrium latum in Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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100(6): 585-586, Oct. 2005. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium sp. The associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. Although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in South America have so far been limited to Chile, Peru, and a few cases in Argentina. This paper presents the first confirmed Brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. A 29-years-old woman living in Salvador (state of Bahia) apparently acquired the infection from eating sushi. The diagnosis was based on fecal examination that revealed a large quantity of operculated eggs. A single dose of praziquantel (600 mg) was sufficient to cure the infection.
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Asunto principal:
Difilobotriosis
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Diphyllobothrium
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Parasitosis Intestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Centro de Medicina Laboratorial/BR
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Fiocruz/BR
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