Acute Schistosomiasis in Brazilian Traveler: The Importance of Tourism in The Epidemiology of Neglected Parasitic Diseases

Acute Schistosomiasis in Brazilian Traveler: The Importance of Tourism in The Epidemiology of Neglected Parasitic Diseases

Parasitic infectious diseases acquired in tourist areas may pose a challenge to physicians and to travel medicine practitioners. Acute schistosomiasis may be seen in returning travelers and migrants after primary infection. This form of schistosomiasis is frequently misdiagnosed due to its temporal...

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Main Authors: Diego Averaldo Guiguet Leal, Regina Maura Bueno Franco, Maria Francisca Neves, Luciana Franceschi Simões, Letícia Aparecida Duart Bastos, Silmara Marques Allegretti, Eliana Maria Zanotti-Magalhães, Luiz Augusto Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/650929
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