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Título del libro: Xi European Multicolloquium Of Parasitology (emop 11)
Título del capítulo: Fasciolosis in Mexican Pediatric Patients

Autores UNAM:
LETICIA CALDERON ROMERO; RAUL ROMERO CABELLO; JORGE TAY ZAVALA;
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Año de publicación:
2013
Resumen:

Human fasciolosis represents a world health problem. The human infection has increased with no correlation with animal infection. In Latin American countries it mainly occurs at pediatric ages, while in Mexico it produces disease which diagnosis is difficult. The first case reported in children was in 1936, the other recorded cases are from 1942 to 2011. The present work compiles data about pediatric fasciolosis in Mexico, with a total of 49 cases diagnosed by isolation of the parasite in feces and biliary tract, and a few of them by immunologic tests. As a rule these patients only showed unspecific symptoms and weight loss, hepatomegaly signs and symptoms, pain in hypochondrium and jaundice were intermittent. Fasciolosis is present in our environment, therefore, it is important to include concentration coproparasitoscopy as a routine test.


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