Molecular Identification of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei Tapeworm in Cases of Human Sparganosis, Hong Kong

Human sparganosis is a foodborne zoonosis endemic in Asia. We report a series of 9 histologically confirmed human sparganosis cases in Hong Kong, China. All parasites were retrospectively identified as Spirometra erinaceieuropaei. Skin and soft tissue swelling was the most common symptom, followed b...

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Published in:Emerg Infect Dis
Main Authors: Tang, Tommy H.C., Wong, Samson S.Y., Lai, Christopher K.C., Poon, Rosana W.S., Chan, Helen S.Y., Wu, Tak Chiu, Cheung, Yuk-Fai, Poon, Tak-Lap, Tsang, Yi-Po, Tang, Wai-Lun, Wu, Alan K.L.
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Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5367436/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28322697
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2304.160791
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