Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report

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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Main Authors: Hou Xunya, Ross Allen G, Li Yuesheng, Lou Zhaoyang, McManus Donald P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/10/1/5
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spelling doaj-98d6ff5d095e4a038dead0d90bace7d72020-11-25T01:27:24ZengBMCAnnals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials1476-07112011-02-01101510.1186/1476-0711-10-5Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case reportHou XunyaRoss Allen GLi YueshengLou ZhaoyangMcManus Donald P<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> http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/10/1/5
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author Hou Xunya
Ross Allen G
Li Yuesheng
Lou Zhaoyang
McManus Donald P
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Ross Allen G
Li Yuesheng
Lou Zhaoyang
McManus Donald P
Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Ross Allen G
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Lou Zhaoyang
McManus Donald P
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title Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
title_short Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
title_full Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
title_fullStr Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
title_full_unstemmed Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
title_sort oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report
publisher BMC
series Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
issn 1476-0711
publishDate 2011-02-01
description <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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