Human Bertiella studeri in Spain, probably of African origin.
A mature tapeworm and gravid proglottids of Bertiella studeri were reported from the stools of a 33-year-old pregnant Spanish woman. The patient had spent the six months preceding this discovery in Kenya. The evidence suggests a case of parasitism imported to Spain from the African continent. The patient presented no symptoms related to the parasite and the discovery in stools of a number of active, white structures led her to collect them. A morphologic and morphometric description of the material obtained is presented. Mebendazole failed to remove the parasite but niclosamide was effective.
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Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Burjasot, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002589:Cestoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009534:Niclosamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D013030:Spain; D014195:Travel
D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D009534:Niclosamide