Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia

Human anisakiasis is a zoonosis acquired by eating raw or undercooked infected seafood. Herein, we report a case of acute dysentery caused by anisakiasis in a 64-year-old man in Malaysia. A colonoscopy was performed and a nematode larva was found penetrating the mucosa of the ascending colon. Bleedi...

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Main Authors: Amir, A., Ngui, R., Wan Ismail, W.H., Wong, K.T., Ong, J.S.K., Lim, Y.A.L., Lau, Y.L., Mahmud, R.
Format: Article
Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0007
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0007