A rare case of diphyllobothriasis from Pondicherry, South India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 25(2): 152-4, 2007 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17582189
ABSTRACT
Diphyllobothriasis is an intestinal parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of raw fresh-water fish containing the infectious larvae of Diphyllobothrium spp. This infection is uncommon in India. We report a case of diphyllobothriasis that occurred in Pondicherry, India, in a 5-year-old boy hailing from a fishing community. He attended the Pediatric OPD with spontaneous discharge of segments of the adult parasite. The segments (macroscopically and microscopically) were identified as those of Diphyllobothrium latum. The stool examination also revealed characteristic oval eggs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diphyllobothriasis
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Diphyllobothrium
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Child, preschool
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Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India