Neotropical echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus vogeli in a 6-year-old child: the second case report in humans in French Guiana.
Paediatr Int Child Health
; 37(1): 63-65, 2017 Feb.
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Human polycystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus vogeli which occurs in rural areas of Central and South America. Abdominal echinococcosis caused by E. vogeli is reported for the first time in a child, a 6-year-old boy in French Guiana. The diagnosis was made by histological and molecular techniques. In tropical regions, this neglected disease must be considered even in children.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equinococose
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Echinococcus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
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Guyana francesa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Int Child Health
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido