Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil

Lagochilascariasis is a rare helminthic infection caused by Lagochilascaris minor nematodes and found in Latin America; most cases are reported in the Amazon region. We report on a case observed in a hunter in southern Brazil and describe scanning electron microscopy results for L. minor adult forms...

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Autores principales: Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Salvador, Gabriel L.O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742532
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190737
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description Lagochilascariasis is a rare helminthic infection caused by Lagochilascaris minor nematodes and found in Latin America; most cases are reported in the Amazon region. We report on a case observed in a hunter in southern Brazil and describe scanning electron microscopy results for L. minor adult forms.
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spelling pubmed-68742552019-12-01 Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil Queiroz-Telles, Flavio Salvador, Gabriel L.O. Emerg Infect Dis Research Letter Lagochilascariasis is a rare helminthic infection caused by Lagochilascaris minor nematodes and found in Latin America; most cases are reported in the Amazon region. We report on a case observed in a hunter in southern Brazil and describe scanning electron microscopy results for L. minor adult forms. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6874255/ /pubmed/31742532 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190737 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title_full Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title_fullStr Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title_short Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil
title_sort nodular human lagochilascariasis lesion in hunter, brazil
topic Research Letter
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742532
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190737
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