Abstract
Echinococcus vogeli infection in a hunter from the rain forest of French Guiana was confirmed by imaging and mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis. Serologic examination showed typical patterns for both alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Polycystic echinococcis caused by E. vogeli may be an emerging parasitic disease in Central and South America.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Animals
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Antibodies, Helminth / blood
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DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry
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Echinococcosis / diagnosis*
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Echinococcosis / surgery
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Echinococcus / genetics
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Echinococcus / immunology
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Humans
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Male
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Antibodies, Helminth
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DNA, Mitochondrial