Presence of Spirometra mansoni, Causative Agent of Sparganosis, in South America

We report molecular identification of an adult Spirometra mansoni tapeworm retrieved from a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Colombia, confirming presence of this parasite in South America. This tapeworm is the causative agent of human sparganosis, commonly reported from Southeast Asia, and repr...

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Autores principales: Brabec, Jan, Uribe, Manuel, Chaparro-Gutiérrez, Jenny J., Hermosilla, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9622250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36286232
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.220529

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9622250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36286232
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.220529

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