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High Prevalence of Human Liver Infection by Amphimerus spp. Flukes, Ecuador
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Dec 2011
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 17(12):2331-2334.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Amphimerus spp. flukes are known to infect mammals, but human infections have not been confirmed. Microscopy of fecal samples from 397 persons from Ecuador revealed Opisthorchiidae eggs in 71 (24%) persons. Light microscopy of adult worms and scanning electron microscopy of eggs were compatible with descriptions of Amphimerus spp. This pathogen was only observed in communities that consumed undercooked fish.
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