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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2020

Echinostoma aegyptica (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) Infection in Five Riparian People in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR.

Jong-Yil Chai, Bong-Kwang Jung, Taehee Chang, Hyejoo Shin, Woon-Mok Sohn, Keeseon S Eom, Tai-Soon Yong, Duk-Young Min, Bounlay Phammasack, Bounnaloth Insisiengmay and 1 more

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Epidemiology and Geographical Distribution of Human Trematode Infections.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Jong-Yil ChaiInstitute of Parasitic Diseases, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul 07649, Korea.
Bong-Kwang JungInstitute of Parasitic Diseases, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul 07649, Korea.
Taehee ChangInstitute of Parasitic Diseases, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul 07649, Korea.
Hyejoo ShinInstitute of Parasitic Diseases, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul 07649, Korea.
Woon-Mok SohnDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Keeseon S EomDepartment of Parasitology and Parasite Research Center, Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Tai-Soon YongDepartment of Environmental Medical Biology, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Arthropods of Medical Importance Resource Bank, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.
Duk-Young MinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon 34824, Korea.
Bounlay PhammasackDepartment of Hygiene and Prevention, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Bounnaloth InsisiengmayDepartment of Hygiene and Prevention, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Han-Jong RimDepartment of Parasitology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Korea Association of Health Promotion · KRMinistry of Health · LAChungbuk National University · KREulji University · KRGyeongsang National University · KRKorea University · KRSeoul National University · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human infection with Echinostoma aegyptica Khalil and Abaza, 1924 (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) is extremely rare. In this study, we confirmed E. aegyptica infection in 5 riparian residents living along the Mekong River in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. The patients revealed eggs of Opisthorchis viverrini/minute intestinal flukes, echinostomes, and other parasites in fecal examinations using the Kato-Katz technique. Following treatment with praziquantel 30-40 mg/kg and pyrantel pamoate 10-15 mg/kg in a single dose and purging with magnesium salts, adult specimens of various helminth species were collected. Among the trematodes, echinostome flukes of 4.5-7.6 mm in length (n = 134; av. 22.3 specimens per case) were of taxonomic interest and subjected in this study. The flukes were morphologically characterized by having total 43-45 collar spines arranged in 2 alternating rows (corner spines usually 5 on each side) and compatible with previous descriptions of E. aegyptica. The patients were mixed-infected with other helminths, so specific clinical manifestations due to this echinostome fluke were difficult to determine. The present paper describes for the first time human E. aegyptica infections in Lao PDR. This is the second report of human infection (2nd-6th cases) with E. aegyptica in the world following the first one from China.

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AnimalsEchinostomaHumansLaosPraziquantelTrematode InfectionsPraziquantelEchinostoma aegypticaechinostomeLao PDRSavannakhet

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