Schistosomiasis: a case of severe infection with fatal outcome

Schistosomiasis: a case of severe infection with fatal outcome

Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases, still considered of public health significance. Acute schistosomiasis is of difficult diagnosis and therefore has been overlooked, misdiagnosed, underestimated and underreported in endemic areas. The delay between the exposure to contamin...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, João Gabriel Ramos, João Augusto dos Santos Martines, Elizabeth Im Myung Kim, Luciana Andréa Avena Smeili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Hepatic insufficiency
Respiratory insufficiency
Autopsy.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/26081

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