Pathological and Parasitological Aspects of the first Autochthonous Case of Human Paragonimiasis in Venezuela

Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya Instituto de Medicina Tropical e Instituto de Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela

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Griselda Abreu Instituto de Medicina Tropical e Instituto de Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela

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G Oscar Noya Instituto de Medicina Tropical e Instituto de Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.761
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Volume 34: Issue 4
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761–765
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A worm found in histopathologic sections of a lung piece of a young Venezuelan male was identified as a Paragonimus sp. Definitive identification of the species was not possible since only a deteriorated segment of the worm was recovered, nevertheless comparison with other known species is discussed. This is the first report of an indigenous case of human paragonimiasis in Venezuela.

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Copyright © 1985 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1985
Accepted:
31 Jan 1985
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Published Online:
Jul 1985
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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