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J Travel Med
; 24(1)2016 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27799501
RESUMO
This case report describes the second reported case of gnathostomiasis acquired in Brazil. The French traveller returned from a sport fishing trip from Tocantins where he was repeatedly consuming raw freshwater fish marinated with lemon juice. Gnathostoma infection was diagnosed based on clinical symptoms, dietary record and by detection of specific antibodies in the blood.