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Unusual case of lagochilascariasis with breast involvement: the first case report in pregnancy [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2020
Lagochilascariasis is a neglected neotropical helminthiasis, responsible for human infections through the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat from wild animals infected by larvae encysted in their tissues. It is characterized by a chronic evolution with
João Guilherme Pontes de Lima Assy, Helena Rangel Esper, Mariana Margarita Martinez Quiroga, Alisson dos Santos Brandão, Renato do Carmo Said, Olívia Campos Pinheiro, Adriana Paulino da Silva Ribeiro, Maria Cristina Carvalho do Espírito Santo, Francisco Oscar de Siqueira França   +8 more
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a helminth of the order Ascaroidea, genus Lagochilascaris that comprises 6 species, among which only Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, is implicated in the human form of the disease.
Dulcinea Maria Barbosa Campos, Alverne Passos Barbosa, Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira, Giovana Galvão Tavares, Pedro Vitor Lemos Cravo, Alejandro Luquetti Ostermayer   +5 more
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Lagochilascariasis: A Neglected Zoonosis in the Brazilian Amazon Biome and the Role of Wildlife in Its Epidemiological Chain Amidst Anthropization [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Lagochilascariasis is a neglected zoonotic helminthiasis, caused by Lagochilascaris minor, characterized by a complex and not well understood transmission cycle.
Felipe Masiero Salvarani, Karoline Petrini Pinheiro da Cruz, Flavio Roberto Chaves da Silva, Cíntia Daudt   +3 more
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Lagochilascariasis humana en Venezuela: descripción de un caso fatal

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1987
Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, puede producir lesiones graves, con invasión de músculo, hueso, ojo, oido medio, pulmones o cerebro. En este trabajo se comunica uri caso de lagochilascariasis en unajóvem de 17anos venezolana, que desarrolló signos de
R Orihuela, C Botto, O Delgado, A Ortiz, JA Suarez, C Arguello   +5 more
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Nodular Human Lagochilascariasis Lesion in Hunter, Brazil [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Lagochilascariasis is a rare helminthic infection caused by Lagochilascaris minor nematodes and found in Latin America; most cases are reported in the Amazon region.
Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Gabriel L.O. Salvador   +1 more
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Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Mexico: three clinical cases from the Peninsula of Yucatan [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2012
Human lagochilascariasis (HL) is a parasite produced by Lagochilascaris minor Leiper 1909 that also can be found in cats and dogs. HL is considered an emerging zoonosis in the Americas, spreading from Mexico to Argentina, and the Caribbean Islands.
Mario Barrera-Pérez, Pablo Manrique-Saide, Enrique Reyes-Novelo, Javier Escobedo-Ortegón, Manuel Sánchez-Moreno, Cuauhtémoc Sánchez   +5 more
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First record of Lagochilascaris minor (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2019
Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Lagochilascaris. These parasites occur in the neotropical region and their definitive hosts are wild animals, domestic dogs and felids and, accidentally, humans.
Maira Aparecida Christello Trindade, Márcia Raquel Pegoraro de Macedo, César Jaeger Drehmer, Gertrud Muller   +3 more
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Unravelling parasitic spinal infections: a narrative review on diagnosis, treatment strategies, and collaborative management approaches [PDF]

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Introduction: Parasitic infections are more common in low hygiene regions but can occur in developed countries. They often cause significant morbidity and death, especially in the central nervous system. Some spinal infections are caused by Taenia solium,
Anand Kumar Das, Sona Bhardwaj, Rijhul Lahariya, Mainak Sinha, Saraj Kumar Singh, Simmi Kishore   +5 more
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A Case of Lagochilascariasis in Suriname with the Involvement of the ENT System and the Skull Base. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2016
We describe a case of human lagochilascariasis, with skull-base involvement and a chronic and relapsing course after treatment. This rare parasitic infection is usually manifested in the head and neck area, characterized by progressive granulomatous ...
Douma JA, Akrum RA, Joe RT, Chan M, Codrington J, Vreden SG.   +5 more
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Infeccion natural de Speothos venaticus (Carnivora: Canidae) por estadios adultos de Lagochilascaris sp. Natural infection of Speothos venaticus (Carnívora: Canidae) by adult Lagochilascaris sp. [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1991
Un ejemplar adulto macho de Speothos venaticus Lund, 1842 fue muerto accidentalmente en una vía de penetración rural, situada en la región Noroeste del Estado Bolívar, Venezuela, en el Municipio donde desde hace 16 años vive una paciente con ...
Gregorio S. Volcán G., Clemencia E. Medrano P.   +1 more
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