title: Imported parasitic infections in Tasmania.
abstract: A number of protozoan, trematode, and nematode infections have been imported into Tasmania over an 18-month period. Some of the cases are briefly discussed as they provide features of clinical interest. The increasing problem of imported infections in Australia is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000352:Africa, Northern; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000635:transmission; D001315:Australia; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000635:transmission; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D009512:New Guinea; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000635:transmission; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000635:transmission; D014195:Travel; D015030:Zimbabwe
chemical_list: D002738:Chloroquine