Human lagochilascariasis – A rare helminthic disease
- Authors: Barbosa AP, Campos DMB, Cravo P, Oliveira JAD, Ostermayer AL, Tavares GG
- Publication Year: 2017
- Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005510%20
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. It is remarkable that the majority of cases of human lagochilascariasis in the Americas have been reported in Brazil. The […]
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