Human bertiellosis in Goiás, Brazil: a case report on human infection by Bertiella sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)
The authors report on a new case of human Bertiellosis in a 2-year old female patient who was born in Goiânia-Goiás (Brazil) and has had history of permanent dwelling in an area frequently visited by simians in Mato Grosso (Brazil). At the time of diagnosis the patient showed inappetence, abdominal pain, and loss of weight. Eggs and proglottids were found in her stool and were identified as Bertiella sp. The objective of this report is to register the third case of human Bertiellosis in Brazil, characterizing one more case of helminthic zoonosis.
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Main Authors: | Paçô,Julieta M., Campos,Dulcinéia M.B., Araújo,José Luiz de Barros |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
2003
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000300008 |
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