Human infection with Bertiella studeri (Cestode: Anoplocephalidae) in an Egyptian worker returning back from Saudi Arabia.
Perhaps this is the first case of bertiellosis studeri record in Egyptian worker returning back from Saudi Arabia. The patient was resistant to Niclosamide but successfully treated with Commiphora molmol extract.
Al-Mathal
Ebtesam M
EM
Department of Zoology, Girls College of Science, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Dhahran 31311, P.O. Box 10185. mathalem@hotmail.com
Saleh
Nagla Mostafa K
NM
Morsy
Tosson A
TA
D000818:Animals; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D029744:Commiphora; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009534:Niclosamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012116:Resins, Plant; D009534:Niclosamide; C587573:myrrh resin