de Marval, F.; Gottstein, Bruno; Weber, M.; Wicht, B. (2013). Imported diphyllobothriasis in Switzerland: molecular methods to define a clinical case of Diphyllobothrium infection as Diphyllobothrium dendriticum, August 2010. Euro surveillance, 18(3) Institut de Veille Sanitaire
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Following a first clinical case of infection by Diphyllobothrium dendriticum in Switzerland in 2006, we report a second case in the country. The species was identified by molecular methods. In the Swiss, French and Italian subalpine regions, human diphyllobothriasis has seen a comeback since the late 1980's, and Diphyllobothrium latum is usually considered the causative agent of the disease. In addition, several locally acquired and imported clinical infections due to allochthonous Diphyllobothrium species have been documented in the last years. Due to the colonisation potential of these parasites and their probably underestimated presence in the human population, there is a need for discriminating them at the medical laboratory level. Because the morphological characters are very similar among the different taxa, a correct identification requires the use of molecular methods. Molecular identification would improve diagnosis and help monitor the distribution of Diphyllobothrium species in Europe.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > Host-Pathogen Interaction 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gottstein, Bruno |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
1025-496X |
Publisher: |
Institut de Veille Sanitaire |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Susanne Portner |
Date Deposited: |
28 Jul 2014 14:33 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:30 |
PubMed ID: |
23351654 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/44717 |
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