Cerebral schistosomiasis: Case series from Qatar

Schistosomiasis is the third most widespread devastating parasitic disease worldwide and has a high mortality burden. Neuroschistosomiasis is one of the rare and most severe clinical presentations of the disease. It is caused by granuloma formation around eggs that lodge in the central nervous syste...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Zaqout, Fatma Ben Abid, Khaled Murshed, Issam Al-Bozom, Ghaya Al-Rumaihi, Hussam Al Soub, Muna Al Maslamani, Abdullatif Al Khal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219302772