Abstract
A human case of creeping eruption due to Gnathostoma nipponicum was confirmed indirectly by finding infective advanced third-stage larvae in leftover largemouth bass meat. This is the first report indicating that the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) serves as a source of G. nipponicum infection in humans.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bass / parasitology*
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Female
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Food Parasitology
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Fresh Water
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Gnathostoma / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Japan
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Larva
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Larva Migrans / diagnosis
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Larva Migrans / etiology*
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Larva Migrans / parasitology
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Middle Aged
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Seafood / parasitology*
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Spirurida Infections / diagnosis
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Spirurida Infections / etiology*