Case report: the first case of human infection by adult of SPIROMETRA ERINACEIEUROPAEI in VIETNAM

Case report: the first case of human infection by adult of SPIROMETRA ERINACEIEUROPAEI in VIETNAM

Abstract Background Tapeworms of the genus Spirometra include species whose larval stages can infect humans, causing a disease called sparganosis. Cases of human infection with adult worms are very rare and have been reported in Korea and China. Here we report the first case of human infection with...

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Main Authors: Anh Tran Le, Le-Quyen Thi Do, Huong-Binh Thi Nguyen, Hong-Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Do
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Case report
Spirometraerinacei europaei
Adult worm
Human
Vietnam
Molecular analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2786-x

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