Four Human Cases of Acanthotrema felis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Infection in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 291-294, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-190465
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.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Praziquantel
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Trematódeos
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Infecções por Trematódeos
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Fezes
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Comportamento Alimentar
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República da Coreia
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Microscopia
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Antiparasitários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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