Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a non-endemic country: case report
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01/06/2008
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Resumo |
Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection. |
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Identificador |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822008000300015 |
Idioma(s) |
en |
Publicador |
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
Fonte |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.41 n.3 2008 |
Palavras-Chave | #Diphyllobothriasis #Diphyllobothrium latum #Emerging disease |
Tipo |
journal article |