Gnathostomiasis: An Emerging Imported Disease

As the scope of international travel expands, an increasing number of travelers are coming into contact with helminthic parasites rarely seen outside the tropics. As a result, the occurrence of Gnathostoma spinigerum infection leading to the clinical syndrome gnathostomiasis is increasing. In areas...

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Main Authors: David A.J. Moore, Janice McCrodden, Paron Dekumyoy, Peter L Chiodini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0625_article