Case Report: Human Pentastomiasis Caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo
We report a case of visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer mondiformis in a 70-year-old aboriginal farmer from rural Malaysian Borneo. The patient complained of upper abdominal pain, jaundice, and loss of weight. Radiological investigations and subsequent histopathological examination revealed...
Main Authors: | Heo, CC (Author), Latif, B (Author), Omar, E (Author), Othman, N (Author), Tappe, D (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Series: | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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