title: Human illnesses caused by Opisthorchis felineus flukes, Italy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy.
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Armignacco
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caterini
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marucci
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernardini
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Natalini Raponi
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ludovisi
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bossù
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gomez Morales
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pozio
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth