Open AccessAscariasis, a review
Author(s) -
Markus Schindler-Piontek,
Nitin Chaubal,
Sirine Dehmani,
Xin Cui,
Yi Dong,
Malay Sharma,
Christoph F. Dietrich
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2066-8643
pISSN - 1844-4172
DOI - 10.11152/mu-3343
Subject(s) - medicine , ascariasis , environmental health , immunology , helminths
Ascariasis no longer widespread within Europe and so experience in diagnosis and treatment is limited for many specialists. On the other hand, clinicians face increasing numbers of migrants from high prevalence countries and are therefore, challenged to update in this field of infectious diseases. Here we present imaging features and current knowledge of this infection.