First case report of
CIWEC Hospital
Nepal
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosomiasis
first case report
Journal
Access microbiology
ISSN: 2516-8290
Titre abrégé: Access Microbiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101746927
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
13
01
2020
accepted:
25
02
2020
entrez:
25
9
2020
pubmed:
26
9
2020
medline:
26
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Schistosomiasis, globally, is significant public as well as veterinary health problem as it is associated with a wide range of clinical conditions in humans and animals. Schistosomiasis is mostly caused by the following species of genus A case of acute schistosomiasis due to As the parasite has not been reported to date in Nepal, many people are unaware of its mode of infection and pathogenesis. Many laboratory workers are heedless with the egg of the parasite due to which this parasite might be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This case report might help laboratory workers to be sentient about the parasite and further diagnosis in future.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Schistosomiasis, globally, is significant public as well as veterinary health problem as it is associated with a wide range of clinical conditions in humans and animals. Schistosomiasis is mostly caused by the following species of genus
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A case of acute schistosomiasis due to
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
As the parasite has not been reported to date in Nepal, many people are unaware of its mode of infection and pathogenesis. Many laboratory workers are heedless with the egg of the parasite due to which this parasite might be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. This case report might help laboratory workers to be sentient about the parasite and further diagnosis in future.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32974583
doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000117
pii: 000117
pmc: PMC7494199
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
acmi000117Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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