학술논문
Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a non-endemic country: case report
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. June 2008 41(3)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0037-8682
Abstract
Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection.