Cross-Sectional Serological Survey of Human Fascioliasis in Canutama Municipality in Western Amazon, Brazil

Background. Fascioliasis is an important parasitic disease. In the northern region of Brazil, a human parasite infection has been reported through a coprological survey. Eggs of Fasciola hepatica were found in fecal samples of 11 individuals. Knowledge of the infection in animals or the presence of...

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Main Authors: Marcel Gonçalves Maciel, Walter dos Santos Lima, Francisco Lazaro Moreira de Almeida, Leila Inês Aguiar Raposo Câmara Coelho, Guilherme Alfredo Novelino Araújo, Mariana Gomes Lima, Luiz Henrique Gonçalves Maciel, Cíntia Aparecida de Jesus Pereira, Thaís Costa da Silva Maciel, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra, Rosa Amélia Gonçalves Santana, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6823638