title: Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a non-endemic country: case report.
abstract: Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection.
authors: Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors: Mauricio M
authors: MM
authors: Llaguno
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Cortez-Escalante
authors: Jitra
authors: J
authors: Waikagul
authors: Ana Carolina Guimarães
authors: AC
authors: Faleiros
authors: Francisco das
authors: Fd
authors: Chagas
authors: Cleudson
authors: C
authors: Castro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004169:Diphyllobothriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004170:Diphyllobothrium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel; D008463:Mebendazole