A case of tonsillitis caused by parasitization of Clinostomum complanatum
- Authors: Kozlov S.S.1,2,3, Ermakova L.A.4, Turitsin V.S.2,5, Zotova M.A.6
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Affiliations:
- Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases
- Kirov Military Medical Academy
- Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
- Rostov Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology
- Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University
- Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Tambov Region
- Issue: Vol 28, No 6 (2023)
- Pages: 401-406
- Section: CASE REPORTS
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1560-9529/article/view/251348
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/EID608179
- ID: 251348
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Abstract
Trematode Clinostomum complanatum Rudolphi 1814 is a common helminth of fish-eating birds and is widespread worldwide. Larvae of this parasite live in freshwater fish. Clinostomiasis cases are rare but can occur in people who eat thermally untreated freshwater fish. We describe a case of clinostomosis in a resident of the Tambov region in Russia. The first signs of the disease developed on day 3 after eating river fish (perch). In the next 2 days, the symptoms intensified. After examination of the oropharynx, five species of C. complanatum were removed, and the patient recovered.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Sergei S. Kozlov
Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases; Kirov Military Medical Academy; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: infectology@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0632-7306
SPIN-code: 5519-6057
MD, Dr. Sci (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg; Saint PetersburgLarisa A. Ermakova
Rostov Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology
Email: ya.parazitov-net@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8918-2271
SPIN-code: 5116-9179
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Rostov-on-DonVladimir S. Turitsin
Kirov Military Medical Academy; Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University
Email: turicin_spb@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9066-0026
SPIN-code: 2022-1869
MD, Cand. Sci. (Biol)
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint PetersburgMarina A. Zotova
Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Tambov Region
Email: infection@list.ru
Russian Federation, Tambov
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