Individual serological follow-up of patients with suspected or confirmed abdominal angiostrongyliasis

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis (AA) is a zoonotic nematode infection caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis, with widespread occurrence in the Americas. Although the human infection may be highly prevalent, morbidity is low in Southern Brazil. Confirmed diagnosis is based on finding parasitic structu...

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Main Authors: Penélope E Palominos, Rose Gasnier, Rubens Rodriguez, Aventino A Agostini, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000100014