Diphyllobothrium latum: case report in Brazil

Diphyllobothriasis is caused in humans by infection with adult tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium acquired by consuming raw or undercooked freshwater fish. Diphyllobothrium latum was confirmed by examination of the gravid proglottids and typical operculated eggs in the stool. The patient had a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2006-01, Vol.39 (1), p.82
Hauptverfasser:	Emmel, Vanessa Erichsen, Inamine, Everton, Secchi, Carina, Brodt, Tereza C Z, Amaro, Maria Cristina O, Cantarelli, Vlademir Vicente, Spalding, Sílvia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; por
Schlagworte:	Aged Animals Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Brazil Crustaceans Diphyllobothriasis - diagnosis Diphyllobothrium - isolation & purification Feces - parasitology Freshwater fish Humans Praziquantel - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Diphyllobothriasis is caused in humans by infection with adult tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium acquired by consuming raw or undercooked freshwater fish. Diphyllobothrium latum was confirmed by examination of the gravid proglottids and typical operculated eggs in the stool. The patient had a history of eating crustaceans and fish. This is the case report of the first Brazilian infected.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822006000100017