title: A finding of live Fasciolopsis buski in an ileostomy opening.
abstract: A pair of live Fasciolopsis buski wriggled their way out through the ileostomy opening in a young adult male who had recently migrated to Delhi and had met with a road traffic accident. Finding this parasite in the national capital, a non endemic area for Fasciolopsiasis, prompted us to emphasize the importance of changes in the ecology, human demography, and human behaviour that may provide an environment conducive to their adaptability to the new geographical requirements. Awareness of Fasciolopsiasis, which is endemic in some regions of India, especially in rural settings, is an important issue because early diagnosis is essential. Hence, a surveillance mechanism among the migratory population to institute preventive interventions is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Niraj Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Charoo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hans
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D005212:Fasciolidae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000469:parasitology*