A Case of Fasciolosis in a 11-Year-Old Syrian Immigrant Boy.
Fasciola
Albendazole
gallbladder
Journal
Journal of tropical pediatrics
ISSN: 1465-3664
Titre abrégé: J Trop Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8010948
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 04 2020
01 04 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
16
7
2019
medline:
15
9
2020
entrez:
15
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fasciolosis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by two species of liver trematodes, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, which infest ruminants and rarely humans. The disease is spread all over the world, but more common in Asia in areas with extensive livestock farming and can be imported cases in Europe and America. In this case, we describe imported infection with F. hepatica in Bulgaria from 11-year-old Syrian immigrant boy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31302700
pii: 5532125
doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmz043
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anthelmintics
0
Albendazole
F4216019LN
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
226-227Informations de copyright
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