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Human Infections with Spirometra decipiens Plerocercoids Identified by Morphologic and Genetic Analyses in Korea
30 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
Tapeworms of the genus Spirometra are pseudophyllidean cestodes endemic in Korea. At present, it is unclear which Spirometra species are responsible for causing human infections, and little information is available on the epidemiological profiles of Spirometra species infecting humans in Korea. Between 1979 and 2009, a total of 50 spargana from human patients and 2 adult specimens obtained from experimentally...
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