CYANOBACTERIA-LIKE BODY (CLB) IN TRAVELERS WITH DIARRHEA

Authors
GASCON J CORACHAN M VALLS ME GENE A BOMBI A
Citation
J. Gascon et al., CYANOBACTERIA-LIKE BODY (CLB) IN TRAVELERS WITH DIARRHEA, Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 25(2), 1993, pp. 253-257
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00365548
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
253 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1993)25:2<253:CB(ITW>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The cyanobacteria-like body (CLB) is a recently described agent, causi ng a travellers' disease (TD) syndrome characterized mainly by diarrhe a. It has been described in travellers who have visited Asia and Latin America. We report 6 cases seen over a 16-month period among those at tending a travellers' clinic. All patients suffered from fatigue, wate ry diarrhea and abdominal cramps; some also lost weight. The episodes were recurrent.