Acute trichinellosis in children compared with adults.


Ozdemir D., ÖZKAN H., Akkoc N., Onen F., Gurler O., SARI İ., ...More

The Pediatric infectious disease journal, vol.24, no.10, pp.897-900, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/01.inf.0000180514.46871.65
  • Journal Name: The Pediatric infectious disease journal
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.897-900
  • Keywords: trichinellosis, children, Trichinella britovi, myalgia, TRICHINELLA-BRITOVI, HUMAN INFECTION, INTERNATIONAL-COMMISSION, ANTIBODY-RESPONSE, DIAGNOSIS, DISEASE, RECOMMENDATIONS, ALBENDAZOLE, ZOONOSIS, ANIMALS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Trichinellosis is a cosmopolitan parasite infection caused by Trichinella nematodes that is acquired from consumption of raw meat from several animal species. Knowledge of the clinical pattern and laboratory features of the disease in childhood is limited. The purpose is to study the clinical pattern of trichinellosis caused by Trichinella britovi in children and to compare it in household adults.