Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil. [Emerg Infect Dis. 2005]

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1: Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Oct;11(10):1598-600.Links

Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil.

Sampaio JL, de Andrade VP, Lucas Mda C, Fung L, Gagliardi SM, Santos SR, Mendes CM, Eduardo MB, Dick T.

Fleury Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil. jorge.sampaio@fleury.com.br

Cases of human diphyllobothriasis have been reported worldwide. Only 1 case in Brazil was diagnosed by our institution from January 1998 to December 2003. By comparison, 18 cases were diagnosed from March 2004 to January 2005. All patients who became infected ate raw fish in sushi or sashimi.

PMID: 16318703 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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