Neglected rare human parasitic infections: Part II: Coenuriasis Wael M Lotfy | ||
Parasitologists United Journal | ||
Article 2, Volume 13, Issue 2, August 2020, Pages 72-75 PDF (361.73 K) | ||
Document Type: Review Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/puj.2020.30935.1074 | ||
Author | ||
Wael Lotfy* | ||
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Matrouh University, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
Coenuriasis (also called coenurosis, gid or sturdy) is another neglected parasitic infection that is implicated in human clinical complications. It is a rare zoonotic infection with either Taeniamulticeps or T. serialis. The information available in the literature about human infection is scattered and sometimes argumentative. | ||
Keywords | ||
Cestoda; coenuriasis; coenurus; flatworms; gid; metacestode; staggers; sturdy; Taeniamulticeps; Taeniaserialis | ||
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