First report of the isolation of an adult worm of the genus Brachylaima (Digenea: Brachylaimidae), from the gastrointestinal tract of a human

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 607-610

  Butcher, Andrew R ^a   Parasuramar, Paramaswaami ^b   Thompson, Cherie S ^a   Grove, David I ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b Queen Elizabeth Hospital ^*  (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Brachylaima; Brachylaimidae; Digenea; Helicid snail; Human, Intestinal fluke infection; Trematode

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERCARIA; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE HOST; PARASITE ISOLATION; SNAIL; VEGETABLE;

BRACHYLAIMA; BRACHYLAIMIDAE; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0032054759     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)84372-X     Document Type: Article

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