A human case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a child from eastern Sicily

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-169

  Patamia, Ildebrando ^a   Cappello, Elisa ^a   Castellano Chiodo, Donato ^a   Greco, Filippo ^a   Nigra, Luciano ^a   Cacopardo, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cestode infection; Hymenolepis diminuta; Intestinal helminthiasis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE; NICLOSAMIDE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ALLERGY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIPYLIDIASIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIASIS; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; ITALY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; MYALGIA; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; RASH; REMISSION; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; FECES; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; HUMANS; HYMENOLEPIASIS; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NICLOSAMIDE; SICILY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954444864     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.2.167     Document Type: Article

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