Four Human Cases of Acanthotrema felis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Infection in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 291-294, 2014.
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Acanthotrema felis is an intestinal trematode of cats originally reported from the Republic of Korea. Only 1 human case infected with a single adult worm has been previously recorded. In the present study, we report 4 human cases infected with a total of 10 worms recovered after anthelmintic treatment and purging. All 4 patients reside in coastal areas of Jeollanam-do, Korea, and have consumed brackish water fish including the gobies, Acanthogobius flavimanus. The worms averaged 0.47 mm in length and 0.27 mm in width, and had 3 sclerites on the ventrogenital sac; 1 was short and thumb-like, another was long and blunt-ended, and the 3rd was long and broad-tipped. They were identified as A. felis Sohn, Han, & Chai, 2003. Surveys on coastal areas to detect further human cases infected with A. felis are required.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Praziquantel
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Trematoda
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Infections à trématodes
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Fèces
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Comportement alimentaire
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République de Corée
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Microscopie
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Antiparasitaires
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Année:
2014
Type:
Article
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