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Parasitol Int ; 80: 102220, 2021 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33137503

ABSTRACT

Whipworms are responsible for up to 500 million cases of trichuriasis worldwide, with higher endemicity in tropical and sub-tropical countries. In non-endemic countries, trichuriasis can be accidentally diagnosed upon colonoscopy, often in the presence of negative microscopy. Here, we describe an incidental diagnosis of trichuriasis in an HIV patient residing in a non-endemic area (i.e., Turin, Italy), six months after his return from Antigua. The species-level diagnosis was made thanks to PCR-based molecular identification of Trichuris sp. following optical microscopy detection. Overall, this case highlights the importance of improving parasitic diseases diagnosis through cutting-edge clinical and laboratory diagnostic tools alongside advanced training of specialists in the area of parasitology.


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Trichuriasis/diagnosis , Trichuris/isolation & purification , Animals , Antigua and Barbuda , Base Sequence , Cytochromes b/analysis , Endoscopy , HIV Infections , Helminth Proteins/analysis , Humans , Italy , Male , Middle Aged , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Sequence Alignment , Tourism , Trichuriasis/parasitology , Trichuris/genetics
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