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
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

acmi000117

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Dipendra Bajracharya (D)

Medical Laboratory Technologist, CIWEC Hospital and Travel Medicine center, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Sanjeet Pandit (S)

Clinical Microbiologist, National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Durga Bhandari (D)

M.D. Internal Medicine, CIWEC Hospital and Travel Medicine center, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Classifications MeSH