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Human Bertiella studeri in Spain, Probably of African Origin
Santiago Mas-comaMaria Teresa Galán-puchadesMàrius V. Fuentessubject
AdultPathologymedicine.medical_specialtyMebendazoleParasitismZoologyAfrican originPregnancyVirologymedicineAnimalsHumansParasite hostingNiclosamideTravelbusiness.industryAnticestodal AgentsCestode InfectionsInfectious DiseasesSpainPregnancy Complications ParasiticAfricaBertiella studeriCestodaNiclosamideFemaleParasitologybusinessmedicine.drugdescription
A mature tapeworm and gravid proglottids of Bertiella studeri were reported from the stools of a 33-year-old pregnant Spanish woman. The patient had spent the six months preceding this discovery in Kenya. The evidence suggests a case of parasitism imported to Spain from the African continent. The patient presented no symptoms related to the parasite and the discovery in stools of a number of active, white structures led her to collect them. A morphologic and morphometric description of the material obtained is presented. Mebendazole failed to remove the parasite but niclosamide was effective.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-01 | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |