Infection with male and female Trichuris trichiura diagnosed in a non‐endemic area

Infection with male and female Trichuris trichiura diagnosed in a non‐endemic area

Key Clinical Message Trichuris trichiura parasitizes only humans through fecal‐oral transmission. In non‐endemic areas, the frequency of endoscopic identification has been increasing due to the increasing number of immigrants from endemic countries. To prevent infection, it is important to pay atten...

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Published in:Clinical case reports Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. e7250 - n/a
Main Authors: Inoue, Masaki, Ishikawa, Marin, Tanaka, Sho, Zhang, Xinhan, Okada, Hiromi, Miyagishima, Takuto
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-04-2023
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
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Colon
Colonoscopy
Consent
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endoscopy
Infections
parasite
Trichuris trichiura
whipworm
Writing
Japan
Myanmar (Burma)
endoscopy
whipworm
parasite
Trichuris trichiura
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Trichuris trichiura parasitizes only humans through fecal‐oral transmission. In non‐endemic areas, the frequency of endoscopic identification has been increasing due to the increasing number of immigrants from endemic countries. To prevent infection, it is important to pay attention to sanitary conditions such as soil and water sources. Colonoscopy revealed infection with male and female Trichuris trichiura.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7250