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Gnathostomiasis acquired after consumption of raw freshwater fish in the Amazon region: a report of two cases in Brazil

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the helminth Gnathostoma spp., acquired through the consumption of raw or undercooked contaminated aquatic animals.The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Central America. Two male patients, both middle-aged, presented with single itchy erythemato-edematous plaques on the anterior thorax and left flank. Both had consumed raw fish in the Amazon region. The clinical and epidemiological examinations suggested gnathostomiasis, and treatment with albendazole caused total regression of the lesions. Health teams should be familiar with the disease to provide correct diagnosis. The control strategy should be based on health education for the population.

Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0127-2020

Authors: Vidal Haddad Junior, Ísis Fiorello de Oliveira, Natália Parenti Bicudo, Mariângela Esther Alencar Marques

Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Language: English

Topic: Parasites and Host Interactions

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3103927138

FWCI: 1.42

Cites: 8

Cited by: 9

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