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First record of human acanthocephalan infections in Australia
Author(s) -
Prociv Paul,
Walker John,
Crompton Lionel J.,
Tristram Stephen G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125152.x
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , epidemiology , clinical significance , environmental health , medicine , biology , pathology
Two cases of asymptomatic acanthocephalan infections in infants are described. We believe this is the first report from Australia of infection with these parasites in humans. Their clinical, epidemiological and biological significance is discussed.