Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA.
Ascariasis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Mississippi
United States
helminths
parasites
swine
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
medline:
25
3
2024
pubmed:
25
3
2024
entrez:
25
3
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38526329
doi: 10.3201/eid3004.240176
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM