Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Fisherman, Nepal, 2019
We report a case of urogenital schistosomiasis in a 34-year-old male patient in Nepal and summarize additional case reports. These cases provide putative evidence for the potential existence of human-pathogenic (most likely zoonotic) schistosome species on the Indian subcontinent.
Main Authors: | Ranjit Sah, Jürg Utzinger, Andreas Neumayr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-07-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/19-1828_article |
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