Mammonogamus (Syngamus) laryngeus infection: a first case report in Thailand.
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چکیده
Mammonogamus laryngeus, synonymous with Syngamus laryngeus, is a nematode worm of the family Syngamidae which is a common para site in the respiratory tract of cattle (Olsen, 1974). Many cases of human infection have been reported throughout the world, mostly from tropical coun tries (Weinstein and Molovi, 1971; Grell et ai, 1978). In Thailand, no human case has been re corded. We document here the first case of M. laryngeus infection identified'in Thailand after the infection had occurred in Malaysia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 23 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992