Gnathostomiasis: an emerging infectious disease relevant to all dermatologists
Abstract: Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the third larval stage of nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma. The disease is endemic in some countries around the world. In the American continent, the majority of cases is concentrated in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. However, due to increas...
Main Authors: | Francisco Bravo, Bernardo Gontijo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2018-03-01
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Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000200172&tlng=en |
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