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Armillifer armillatus infestation in Human; public health scenario of a snake parasite: a report of three cases
We report cases of Armillifer Armillatus infestation in three Nigerian adults within two and half years in our health facility. The first patient was a 70 year old farmer and a regular consumer of snake meat for over 50 years. He presented in February, 2014 for follow-up visit as he was a known syst...
Autores principales: | Aiyekomogbon, Joshua Oluwafemi, Meseko, Clement Adebajo, Abiodun, Olugbenga Olusola |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5321160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28250869 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.25.45.10282 |
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