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High Prevalence of Human Liver Infection by Amphimerus spp. Flukes, Ecuador

Amphimerus spp. flukes are known to infect mammals, but human infections have not been confirmed. Microscopy of fecal samples from 397 persons from Ecuador revealed Opisthorchiidae eggs in 71 (24%) persons. Light microscopy of adult worms and scanning electron microscopy of eggs were compatible with...

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Autores principales: Calvopiña, Manuel, Cevallos, William, Kumazawa, Hideo, Eisenberg, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3311191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22172165
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1712.110373

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