Fasciolopsis buski Detected in Humans in Bihar and Pigs in Assam, India

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1265-1268. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.220171.ABSTRACTThe foodborne intestinal trematode Fasciolopsis buski causes the neglected zoonotic disease fasciolopsiasis. We detected F. buski infection in 14 pediatric patients in Sitamarhi, Bihar, and in pigs in Sivasagar, Assam, India. Proper diagnostic methods and surveillance are urgently needed to accurately estimate the true burden of this disease in India.PMID:35608841 | DOI:10.3201/eid2806.220171
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research