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

Haddad Junior, Vidal; Oliveira, Ísis Fiorello de; Bicudo, Natália Parenti; Marques, Mariângela Esther Alencar.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 54 (), 2021
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 eryt...
Brasil, Agua Dulce, Gnathostoma, Gnathostomiasis/diagnóstico, Gnathostomiasis/tratamiento farmacológico, Persona de Mediana Edad, Zoonosis
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Gnathostomiasis: an emerging infectious disease relevant to all dermatologists

Bravo, Francisco; Gontijo, Bernardo.
An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the third larval stage of nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma. The disease is endemic in some countries around the world. In the American continent, the majority of cases is concentrated in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. However, due to increasing t...
Biopsia, Brasil, Dermatólogos, Parasitología de Alimentos, Gnathostoma, Gnathostomiasis/diagnóstico, Gnathostomiasis/patología, Perú, Piel/parasitología, Piel/patología, Enfermedades Cutáneas Parasitarias/diagnóstico, Enfermedades Cutáneas Parasitarias/patología
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