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Sparganosis
Esparganose
CategoryDefinition
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Spirometra. This disease presents with symptoms depending on the site of the infection. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated water or ingestion of infected undercooked second intermediate hosts (such as fish, reptiles or amphibians). Confirmation is by identification of Spirometra eggs in a faecal sample.
Inclusions
- Larval diphyllobothriasis
- Spirometrosis
Index Terms
SparganosisLarval diphyllobothriasisSpirometrosisinfection by sparganuminfection by spirometra larvaelarval dibothriocephaliasissparganosis - larval diphyllobothriasisspirometriosislarval dibothriocephalus infestationlarval diphyllobothrium infestationlarval dibothriocephalusInfection due to Sparganumlarval fish tapeworm infectionspirometra larvae infestationsparganum infestationlarval bothriocephalus infestationInfection due to Sparganum mansoniInfection due to Sparganum proliferum