Keywords
Moniliformis monilifonnis
Acanthocephala
human case in Brazil
Acanthocephala
human case in Brazil
How to Cite
1.
Mangini A, Dias R, Silva MR, Torres A, Corrêa M. Case of Moniliformis moniliformis (Acanthocephala) in a child in the city of São Paulo. Rev Inst Adolfo Lutz [Internet]. 1996 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 May 20];56(2):9-12. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/36593
Abstract
Moniliformis moniliformis, cornmom worrn in rats and mices, has been reported as an
accidental parasite ofman. The new case of acanthocephalan infection in brazilian infant is described. The patient was a 12-month-old girl with a history of diarrhea, vorniting, weight loss and passed one wonn inApril, 1.994. This parasite was identified as mature female wonn of M moniliformis. Eggs were not presented in the stools.
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