A case of poly-parasitism involving a trematode and four different nematodes in a migrant from Bihar.

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2007-01-23
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Reported is a case of seven-year-old, migrant from Bihar state, infested with Fasciolopsis buski Strongyloides stercoralis Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Ankylostoma duodenale in feces. Patient responded to treatment with piperazine, thiabendazole and albendazole, the importance of considering multiple and non-endemicparasite infestations in migrant of poor socio-economic background is emphasized.
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Rai S, Wadhwa V, Kharbanda P, Uppal B. A case of poly-parasitism involving a trematode and four different nematodes in a migrant from Bihar. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2007 Jan; 25(1): 62-3
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