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Human Infection with the Nematode Gongylonema sp.: A Case Report from Bulgaria

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: sp. in a 24-year-old woman from Varna, Bulgaria. Two days before seeking medical attention, the patient had noticed a filamentous mass in her buccal mucosa that migrated when touched with the tongue. She manually removed a thread-like worm from the mucosa near her lower lip. Albendazole was prescribed for three days. The patient had no history of travelling abroad or contact with animals. To our knowledge, this is the sixth case that has been reported in the country.

Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology

DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v19i3.16397

Authors: Dimitar Vuchev, Galya Popova, Maya Tomova

Institution: Medical University Plovdiv

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $250