| estuarine fish and turtles as intermediate and paratenic hosts of gnathostoma binucleatum in nayarit, mexico. | human gnathostomosis is a severe public health problem in the state of nayarit, mexico. between 1995 and 2005, the registration of human cases numbered 6,328, which makes it one of the largest focal points of the disease in the country. the present study determined the presence of natural hosts of gnathostoma binucleatum larvae at the laguna de agua brava in nayarit, mexico. a total of 5,450 fish and 247 turtles were sampled. muscular tissue was ground and observed against the light using a 100- ... | 2007 | 17924145 |