Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a non-endemic country: case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Mauricio M. Llaguno²  Juan Cortez-escalante²  Jitra Waikagul²  Ana Carolina Guimarães Faleiros¹  Francisco Das Chagas²  Cleudson Castro² 

[1] ,Universidade de Brasília Núcleo de Medicina Tropical Brasília DF

关键词: Diphyllobothriasis;    Diphyllobothrium latum;    Emerging disease;    Difilobotríase;    Diphyllobothrium latum;    Doença emergente;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822008000300015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers’ disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection.

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