Urogenital Schistosomiasis in a Fisherman from Nepal, 2019

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Sah, Ranjit;Utzinger, Jürg;Neumayr, Andreas
Andreas Neumayr
Abstract

We report a case of urogenital schistosomiasis in a 34-year-old male patient in Nepal and summarize additional case reports. These cases provide putative evidence for the potential existence of human-pathogenic (most likely zoonotic) schistosome species on the Indian subcontinent.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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26

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1080-6059

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7

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US Department of Health and Human Services

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10.3201/eid2607.191828