Lagochilascaris minor IN A PATIENT FROM THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON: A CASE REPORT

A chronic infection (10 years) by Lagochilascaris minor is described in a woman from the amazon region of Colombia. This is the third case of infection by this parasite that has been described so far in Colombia, and only the first one in a person coming from the Colombian Amazon region. Infecção cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Ligia I. MONCADA, Carlos A. ALVAREZ, Carlos CASTELLANOS, Elvia CACERES, Santiago NICHOLLS, Augusto CORREDOR
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1998
Subjects:
Lagochilascaris minor
Tissular parasitism
Colombia
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651998000600009
https://doaj.org/article/7ebb87fdefd246e7ba9378c7924a59d3
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Summary:A chronic infection (10 years) by Lagochilascaris minor is described in a woman from the amazon region of Colombia. This is the third case of infection by this parasite that has been described so far in Colombia, and only the first one in a person coming from the Colombian Amazon region. Infecção crônica (10 anos) por Lagochilascaris minor é descrita em mulher da região amazônica colombiana. Este é o terceiro caso de infecção por este parasita que é descrito até agora na Colombia, e o único em pessoa proveniente da região amazônica colombiana.

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