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First case of Lagochilascaris minor infection in Bolivia
Author(s) -
OlléGoig Jaime E.,
Recacoechea Mario,
Feeley Teresa
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00121.x
Subject(s) - minor (academic) , geography , ethnology , medicine , environmental protection , humanities , history , art
Summary Few cases of human infection with Lagochilascaris minor have been reported in the literature. They occurred in Central and South America and the Caribbean. We describe the first patient with this nematode infection in Bolivia.