A human case of Stellantchasmus falcatus infection

Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of parasitology
W M SohnS H Lee

Abstract

A human case infected with Stellantchasmus falcatus(Heterophyidae) is reported based on the adult worms collected after praziquantel treatment. The patient is a 33-year old male residing in Seoul. For several months he experienced vague abdominal discomfort and hunger pain. Praziquantel at a single dose of 600 mg was given followed by purgation with magnesium salt, and 17 adult S. falcatus specimens were collected from the diarrheal stools. He recalled he had eaten raw flesh of several kinds of brackish water fishes. This is the 4th human case of S. falcatus infection in Korea.

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Mar 1, 1988·Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of parasitology·Jong Yil Chai, Woon Mok Sohn
Jun 1, 1986·Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of parasitology·Sung Tae HongSoon Hyung Lee
Jun 1, 1984·Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of parasitology·Byong Seol SeoSung Jong Hong

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Jul 13, 2002·Parasitology International·Jong-Yil Chai, Soon-Hyung Lee
Dec 1, 1990·Kisaengch'unghak chapchi. The Korean journal of parasitology·J Y Chai, S H Lee
Apr 1, 2000·The Korean Journal of Parasitology·S J Hong

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