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
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

Pagination

821-823

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