Abstract
The purpose of this report is to divulge a new case of human anisakidosis in Peru, caused by a larva of the Pseudoterranova decipiens nematode found in a 17 year old female patient from Lima, who had ingested "cebiche" in a restaurant in the city of Ica, in the central coast of Peru. Approximately 4 hours after having ingested the food, the patient reported a feeling of uneasiness, with a nauseous sensation in the epigastric region, which intensified 5 hours later when she vomited. In the vomit content a live nematode was found, which was identified as larva L3 of P. decipiens. This is one of the etiologic agents of anisakidosis.
| Translated title of the contribution | New case of human infection by a Pseudoterranova decipiens larva (Nematode, Anisakidae) in Peru |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 217-220 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Revista de gastroenterología del Perú : órgano oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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