Title of article
CASE REPORT: A child with an acanthocephalan infection
Author/Authors
Sahar, Makki M Riyadh Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia , Madani, Tariq A Ministry of Health - King Faisal Specialist Hospital Research Centre, Saudi Arabia , Al Mohsen, Ibrahim Z King Faisal Specialist Hospital Research Centr - Department of Pediatrics , Almodovar, Edna L King Faisal Specialist and Research Center - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
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321
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324
Abstract
Acanthocephalan worms are endoparasites of animals. They form a unique phylum by virtue of their unique structure and extreme parasitic habits. Very few cases of human infection by these worms have been reported. We describe a 20-month old Saudi child with recurrent passage of long worms that were confirmed to be the acanthocephalan, Moniliformis moniliformis
Journal title
Annals of Saudi Medicine
Journal title
Annals of Saudi Medicine
Record number
2669843
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