Huéspedes definitivos de Spirometra mansonoides (Cestoda, Diphyllobothriidae) en el Perú

El regreso de las epidemias. Salud y sociedad en el Perú del siglo XX

extent the approaches to illness and healing have become "disenchanted" during this period or not. The authors have drawn on a broad range of archival sources, medical literature and field studies (as far as the more recent history is concerned). The studies in this volume show that Max Weber's concept of the "disenchantment of the world" may be perfectly applicable to many phenomena, but lack ...

Spirometra decipiens (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) Collected in A Heavily Infected Stray Cat from the Republic of Korea

Morphological and molecular characteristics of spirometrid tapeworms, Spirometra decipiens, were studied, which were recovered from a heavily infected stray cat road-killed in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do (Province), the Republic of Korea (=Korea). A total of 134 scolices and many broken immature and mature proglottids of Spirometra tapeworms were collected from the small intestine of the ca...

Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from China

Sparganosis, caused by the plerocercoid larvae of members of the genus Spirometra, can cause significant public health problem and considerable economic losses. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei from China was determined, characterized and compared with that of S. erinaceieuropaei from Japan. The gene arrangement in the mt genom...

Costo De Enfermedades Mentales Prevalentes En Perú.

Utilidad clínica de la micafungina en el tratamiento de las candidiasis invasoras en el paciente crítico

Background: Over the last 30 years a significant increase of Candida spp. invasive disease has been observed in non-neutropenic critical ill patients. Both fluconazole and amphotericin B have been considered first line treatment for invasive (proven and probable) Candida spp. disease, although the mortality rate is still