Successful Treatment of Fasciola hepatica with Metronidazole in a Child: A Case Report

Fasciola hepatica is a zoonotic liver trematode that usually causes infection in cattle and sheep, and is transmitted to humans by consuming water and aquatic plants contaminated with metacercaria. The detection of Fasciola eggs in stools, serological evaluation and radiological evaluation are esse...

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Main Authors: Zeynep Ergenc, Eda Kepenekli, Nurhayat Yakut, Ozge Yapici, Utku Batu, Engin Tutar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3431