A rare case of neglected parasitic zoonosis

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dc.contributor.authorNoufal, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMukundan, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-19T05:55:12Z
dc.date.available2025-06-19T05:55:12Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.description.abstractInfections caused due to zoonotic hookworms are rare and are often under reported. Here we report a case of diarrheal disease caused by Ancylostoma ceylanicum, an important emerging zoonotic hookworm. There is limited knowledge about the epidemiology and disease burden of A. ceylanicum infections in Kerala. A 50?year?old male patient presented with complaints of loose stools for past five weeks. The laboratory investigations revealed a high total WBC count and eosinophil count. Diagnostic colonoscopy showed numerous worms which were identified as A. ceylanicum. Timely diagnosis aided in successful treatment of the patient. Improvement in diagnostic tools and awareness enable accurate and early detection of this neglected but emerging pathogen.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationNoufal A, Mukundan A, John R. A rare case of neglected parasitic zoonosis. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2025 Mar; 68(1): 201-203en_US
dc.identifier.issn0377-4929
dc.identifier.issn0974-5130
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/249953
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer - Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume68en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_385_23en_US
dc.subjectA. ceylanicumen_US
dc.subjectemerging parasitic diseaseen_US
dc.subjectzoonotic hookwormen_US
dc.titleA rare case of neglected parasitic zoonosisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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