Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil

Cases of human diphyllobothriasis have been reported worldwide. Only 1 case in Brazil was diagnosed by our institution from January 1998 to December 2003. By comparison, 18 cases were diagnosed from March 2004 to January 2005. All patients who became infected ate raw fish in sushi or sashimi.

Características microbiológicas de sushis adquiridos em estabelecimentos que comercializam comida japonesa

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)