Patent Macracanthorhynchus ingens Infection in a 17-Month-Old Child, Ohio | Zendy

Rebecca J. Chancey | Zendy; Sarah G. H. Sapp | Zendy; M. Fox | Zendy; Henry S. Bishop | Zendy; MacKevin Ndubuisi | Zendy; Marcos de Almeida | Zendy; Susan P. Montgomery | Zendy; Blaise L. Congeni | Zendy

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Patent Macracanthorhynchus ingens Infection in a 17-Month-Old Child, Ohio

Author(s) -

Rebecca J. Chancey,

Sarah G. H. Sapp,

M. Fox,

Henry S. Bishop,

MacKevin Ndubuisi,

Marcos de Almeida,

Susan P. Montgomery,

Blaise L. Congeni

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa641

Subject(s) - asymptomatic , parasite hosting , medicine , reproduction , zoology , biology , ecology , pathology , world wide web , computer science

Limited data exist on human Macracanthorhynchus infections. We report an asymptomatic 17-month-old who passed eggs and an adult Macracanthorhynchus ingens worm, indicating parasite maturation and reproduction. Macracanthorhynchus ingens may have a greater capacity to mature in humans versus Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus.

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