Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: lagochilascariasis;    neglected diseases;    parasitology;    parasites;    helminthic disease;    Lagochilascaris minor;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2512.190737

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Lagochilascariasis is a rare helminthic infection caused by Lagochilascaris minor nematodes and found in Latin America; most cases are reported in the Amazon region. We report on a case observed in a hunter in southern Brazil and describe scanning electron microscopy results for L. minor adult forms.

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