Intestinal fluke infections: the heterophyids.
The food-borne small flukes infections are uncommon in Italy, because the parasite is strictly limited to certain areas of the world. Humans become infected by ingestion of parasitized fish that is raw, inadequately cooked or improperly-pickled or salted. Two case reports of intestinal infections by Heterophyies heterophyies are reported.
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UOD Medicina di Laboratorio I, UOD Ostericia e Ginecologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni, Addolorata, Roma, Italia. erre.pica@virgilio.it
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D006578:Heterophyidae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014195:Travel; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel