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Rare Case of Echinostoma cinetorchis Infection, South Korea.

Authors :
Hong S
Shin H
Lee YH
Hong SJ
Kim SR
Kim YK
Son YJ
Song JG
Chai JY
Jung BK
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 Aug; Vol. 30 (8), pp. 1726-1729.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

A woman in South Korea who underwent a colonoscopy for occasional gastrointestinal discomfort had 4 adult flukes of Echinostoma cinetorchis showing 37 collar spines around the oral sucker recovered from the terminal ileum through the ascending colon. Partial gene sequencing showed high identity with E. cinetorchis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
30
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39043392
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3008.240289