Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe a case of cerebral schistosomiasis, caused by Asian (oriental) <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>trematode blood flukes, in a young Chinese patient and its management. We also provide a brief update for physicians on the clinical features, di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
| Online Access: | http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/10/1/5 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe a case of cerebral schistosomiasis, caused by Asian (oriental) <it>Schistosoma japonicum </it>trematode blood flukes, in a young Chinese patient and its management. We also provide a brief update for physicians on the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis, with particular emphasis on neuroschistosomiasis, the most severe clinical outcome associated with this parasitic infection.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1476-0711 |