title: Human fascioliasis in South Africa.
abstract: Human fascioliasis has the widest latitudinal, longitudinal and altitudinal distribution of any vector-borne disease, yet only 3 cases have been reported from South Africa, the last in 1964. We report 2 cases from the same geographic area associated with local consumption of watercress, suggesting an endemic focus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. docjohnblack@gmail.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ntusi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stead
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mayosi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendelson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D005209:Fasciola / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole