Human infection by Angiostrongylus costaricensis in Venezuela: first report of a confirmed case Infección humana por Angiostrongylus costaricensis en Venezuela: primer reporte de un caso confirmado
A proven case of human infection caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis is reported for the first time in Venezuela. The patient was a 57-year-old female surgically operated because of signs of peritonitis with a palpable mass at the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. WBC count reported 16,600 ce...
Main Authors: | Renzo Nino Incani, Eduardo Caleiras, Milena Martín, Carlos González |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2007-06-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652007000300012 |
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