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Paragonimiasis pulmonar. Reporte de caso pediátrico

Arch. argent. pediatr; 117 (6), 2019
La paragonimiasis es una parasitosis provocada por varias especies de Paragonimus, un trematodo que se transmite a través del consumo de cangrejos poco cocidos o crudos y que se ha encontrado en áreas tropicales y subtropicales de América, Asia y África. Esta infección afecta, principalmente, los pu...

Flukicide efficacy against Fasciola hepatica of Triclabendazole and Nitroxynil in cattle of the central valley of Chile

Abstract On a farm with permanent history of fasciolasis a study was performed aimed to know the efficacy of triclabendazole (TCBZ) and then to contrast with that of nitroxynil. Thirty-nine cattle naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica were randomly allocated into 4 experimental groups: Group 1 (cont...

“Liver fluke”: conceptos actuales sobre fascioliasis

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018
Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease produced mainly by the fluke Fasciola hepatica. The human infection is mainly due to the accidental intake of metacercariae present in watercress and/or contaminated water. The human disease is uncommon in Chile, despite the high prevalence of animal infection, which a...