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High Prevalence of Human Liver Infection by<i>Amphimerus</i>spp. Flukes, Ecuador

Manuel Calvopiña, William Cevallos, Hideo Kumazawa, Joseph N. S. Eisenberg

Emerging infectious diseases · 2011 · 29 citations · 7 references

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Amphimerus spp. flukes are known to infect mammals, but human infections have not been confirmed. Microscopy of fecal samples from 397 persons from Ecuador revealed Opisthorchiidae eggs in 71 (24%) persons. Light microscopy of adult worms and scanning electron microscopy of eggs were compatible with descriptions of Amphimerus spp. This pathogen was only observed in communities that consumed undercooked fish.

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