Publications
| a case of human diphyllobothriasis in northern taiwan after eating raw fish fillets. | the consumption of raw fish fillets is increasing in taiwan. a male taiwanese aged 30 years presented after passing a flat, white noodle-like worm. strobila examination showed that most proglottids were wider than they were long, with the genital pore located at the posterior edge of the cirrus. histological and coprological findings confirmed the diagnosis of diphyllobothrium latum; ova were ellipsoidal with operculate characteristics, and had a small knob in the anti-operculum side. hematologi ... | 2007 | 17932608 |
| molecular identification of diphyllobothrium latum from a pediatric case in taiwan. | human diphyllobothriasis is a parasitic disease caused by ingestion of larvae (plerocercoids) in raw or undercooked fish and commonly found in temperate areas. rare cases were reported in tropical or subtropical areas especially in children. the first documented case of pediatric diphyllobothriasis in taiwan had been reported 11 years ago. here, we report another 8-year-old girl case who presented with a live noodle-like worm hanging down from her anus, with no other detectable symptoms. we pull ... | 2017 | 28877575 |