Gnathostomiasis Acquired by British Tourists in Botswana

Infection with Gnathostoma spinigerum has been generally confined to Southeast Asia and Central and South America. However, gnathostomiasis was recently found in British tourists who had visited Botswana. Consequently, travel to Africa should now be considered a risk factor for gnathostomiasis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Herman, Joanna S., Wall, Emma C., van Tulleken, Christoffer, Godfrey-Faussett, Peter, Bailey, Robin L., Chiodini, Peter L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19331741
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/1504.081646
Descripción
Sumario:Infection with Gnathostoma spinigerum has been generally confined to Southeast Asia and Central and South America. However, gnathostomiasis was recently found in British tourists who had visited Botswana. Consequently, travel to Africa should now be considered a risk factor for gnathostomiasis.

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