@article {15466, title = {Oriental schistosomiasis with neurological complications: case report}, journal = {Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob}, volume = {10}, year = {2011}, note = {Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom
Case Reports
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England}, month = {Feb 07}, pages = {5}, abstract = {We describe a case of cerebral schistosomiasis, caused by Asian (oriental) Schistosoma japonicum trematode blood flukes, in a young Chinese patient and its management. We also provide a brief update for physicians on the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis, with particular emphasis on neuroschistosomiasis, the most severe clinical outcome associated with this parasitic infection.}, keywords = {Adolescent, Animals, China, Female, Humans, Neuroschistosomiasis/*diagnosis/parasitology/therapy, Schistosoma japonicum/isolation \& purification}, isbn = {1476-0711 (Electronic)
1476-0711 (Linking)}, author = {Li, Y. and Ross, A. G. and Hou, X. and Lou, Z. and McManus, D. P.} }