Two cases of monkey tapeworm (Bertiella studeri) infestation from Sabaragamuwa Province
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Two cases of monkey tapeworm (Bertiella studeri) infestation from Sabaragamuwa Province
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RN Morawakkorala; Registrar in Paediatrics
AMRD Senarathana; Registrar in Paediatrics ACD de Alwis; Consultant Paediatrician, General Hospital Ratnapura SP Abeywardana; Consultant Paediatrician, General Hospital Ratnapura |
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Medicine
monkey tapeworm, Bertiella studeri, child, Sri Lanka |
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| Description |
Bertiella studeri is an anaoplocephalid tapewormwhich inhabits the small intestine. Monkey is itsnatural host while intermediate hosts are certainspecies of Oribatid mites which are found insoil. Human infection can occur as a result ofaccidental ingestion of infected mites, containingthe cystercercoid stage of the worm. The first caseof human infection in Sri Lanka was reported in1976 from the central province1. Several caseswere reported from southern province and wereport the first two cases from Sabaragamuwa.Key words: monkey tapeworm, Bertiella studeri, child, Sri LankaSri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2006; 35: 34-5
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Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
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2008-09-23
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Peer-Reviewed Article
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application/pdf
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http://sljol.info/index.php/SLJCH/article/view/7
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Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health; Vol 35, No 1 (2006); 34-35
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en
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Sabaragamuwa Province; Sri Lanka
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