Human illnesses caused by Opisthorchis felineus flukes, Italy.
We report 2 outbreaks of Opisthorchis felineus infection caused by the consumption of tench filets (Tinca tinca) from a lake in Italy. Of the 22 infected persons, 10 (45.4%) were asymptomatic. When present, symptoms (fever, nausea, abdominal pain, and myalgias) were mild. Eosinophilia occurred in all infected persons.
Armignacco
Orlando
O
Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy.
Caterini
Luciano
L
Marucci
Gianluca
G
Ferri
Fabrizio
F
Bernardini
Giuliana
G
Natalini Raponi
Giampaolo
G
Ludovisi
Alessandra
A
Bossù
Teresa
T
Gomez Morales
Maria A
MA
Pozio
Edoardo
E
D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D003531:Cypriniformes / Q000469:parasitology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009889:Opisthorchiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D009891:Opisthorchis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth