A human case of gnathostomiasis nipponica confirmed indirectly by finding infective larvae in leftover largemouth bass meat.
A human case of creeping eruption due to Gnathostoma nipponicum was confirmed indirectly by finding infective advanced third-stage larvae in leftover largemouth bass meat. This is the first report indicating that the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) serves as a source of G. nipponicum infection in humans.
Ishida
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Department of Parasitology, Akita University School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan. isidak@med.akita-u.ac.jp
Kubota
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Matsuda
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Sugaya
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Manabe
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Yoshimura
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K
D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D016266:Food Parasitology; D005618:Fresh Water; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007814:Larva; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood / Q000469:parasitology*; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*