Fasciolopsis buski Detected in Humans in Bihar and Pigs in Assam, India

The foodborne intestinal trematode Fasciolopsis buski causes the neglected zoonotic disease fasciolopsiasis. We detected F. buski infection in 14 pediatric patients in Sitamarhi, Bihar, and in pigs in Sivasagar, Assam, India. Proper diagnostic methods and surveillance are urgently needed to accurate...

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Autores principales: Saikia, Dipshikha, Prasad, Yugal K., Dahal, Suman, Ghatani, Sudeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9155878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35608841
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2806.220171
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Sumario:The foodborne intestinal trematode Fasciolopsis buski causes the neglected zoonotic disease fasciolopsiasis. We detected F. buski infection in 14 pediatric patients in Sitamarhi, Bihar, and in pigs in Sivasagar, Assam, India. Proper diagnostic methods and surveillance are urgently needed to accurately estimate the true burden of this disease in India.

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