Epidemiology of paragonimiasis in Colombia

Authors
Velez, ID Ortega, J Hurtado, MI Salazar, AL Robledo, SM Jimenez, JN Velasquez, LE
Citation
Id. Velez et al., Epidemiology of paragonimiasis in Colombia, T RS TROP M, 94(6), 2000, pp. 661-663
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
ISSN journal
00359203 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
661 - 663
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-9203(200011/12)94:6<661:EOPIC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Five newly discovered endemic foci for paragonimiasis in Colombia are descr ibed for the first time. The disease was diagnosed in 24 people from the Em bera Indian communities located at the Colombian Pacific Coast and investig ated in 1993-98. We also describe the clinical epidemiological and treatmen t response aspects. Tn these foci an Aroapyrgus sp. snail different from A. colombiensis was found to be the first intermediate host, and the crab Hyp olobocera emberarum nsp. the second intermediate host.