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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-12-29
pubmed:abstractText
Fifty patients were hospitalised at Vientiane during May and June 1975. Infection was caused by consumption of pork meat (som-mou, lap mou and lap leuat). After an incubation period of 8 to 11 days intermittent diarrhoea followed by constant fever and orbital oedema occurred. Several days later diffuse myalgias occurred. Three patients presented neurological symptoms: left hemiplegia flexible paraplegia and limb paresis; these symptoms regressed spontaneously. 87% of the clinically suspected cases had specific serum antibodies (IFI, ID, IE). Hyperleucocytosis and hypereosinophilia were a constant factor. Anti-AH antibodies were detected by the Widal test. The histopathology characteristic of myositis was seen in the 12 muscle biopsies. Also observed was the precystic state of the larvae which is in agreement with the early timing of the samples which were obtained during the 3rd and 4rd week of infection.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0037-9085
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
521-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Human trichinosis. A recent epidemic in Vientiane (Laos) (apropos of 32 cases)].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports