Parametrial anisakidosis

Poornima Ramanan, Andrea K. Blumberg, Blaine Mathison, Bobbi S. Pritt

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Abstract

Anisakidosis is a parasitic infection caused by anisakid nematodes in the genera Anisakis and Pseudoterranova. Infection is not uncommon in the United States due to increased raw seafood consumption. We report the first known case of parametrial anisakidosis in a 42-year-old woman and review existing literature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3430-3434
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology
Volume51
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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