Heterophyiasis, Man
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_1454
Disease due to infections with Heterophyes species via oral uptake of uncooked infected fish.
Main clinical symptoms: Diarrhoea, abdominal pain.
Incubation period: 1–3 weeks.
Prepatent period: 1–2 weeks.
Patent period: 2–6 months.
Diagnosis: Microscopic determination of eggs in faecal samples (Fig. 1, 603).
Heterophyiasis, Man, Fig. 1
LM of Heterophyes heterophyes eggs from feces
Prophylaxis: Avoid eating raw fish.
Therapy: Treatment with praziquantel, see Trematodocidal Drugs.
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