Sparganosis
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sparganosis-179-7122392
title:
Sparganosis
text:
Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of the genus Spirometra including S. mansoni, S. ranarum, S. mansonoides and S. erinacei. It was first described by Patrick Manson in 1882, and the first human case was reported by Charles Wardell Stiles from Florida in 1908. The infection is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated water, ingestion of a second intermediate host such as a frog or snake, or contact between a second intermediate host and an open wound or mucous
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Parasitic infection
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparganosis
date created:
2005-12-15T09:11:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T10:05:07Z
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