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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Calvopiña, Manuel ; Cevallos, William ; Kumazawa, Hideo ; Eisenberg, Joseph
Calvopiña, Manuel ; Cevallos, William ; Kumazawa, Hideo ; Eisenberg, Joseph Less -
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.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Dispatch
Female
Fishes
Food Parasitology
Humans
Liver Diseases, Parasitic
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Middle Aged
Opisthorchidae
Prevalence
Trematode Infections
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 17(12):2331-2334.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R01-AI050038/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Ecuador ; South America
Ecuador ; South America Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:512e2537a97cb894dd71ee0119a54706b9b2bd3fd92251c7ee94b1bde5c72fc4
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