[Human infection with <i>Gongylonema pulchrum</i>: a case report and review of relevant literature during the recent 10 years].
This article presents the diagnosis and treatment processes, and morphological and genetic testing of <i>Gongylonema pulchrum</i> in a case with <i>G. pulchrum</i> found in the oral mucosa. In addition, this article reviews publications pertaining to <i>G. pulchrum</i> human infections by Chinese scientists during the recent 10 years and summarizes the demographic and clinical characteristics, location and number of parasites, diagnosis and treatment processes, and epidemiological surveys of cases infected with <i>G. pulchrum</i>, so as to provide insights into improving the diagnostic capability among clinicians.
Authors
- Xian Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1203-5281)
- Feng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9522-9649)
- Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8723-1896)
- Xiaobo Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4420-4369)
- Feng Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-5582)
Institutions
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Wuxi People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.16250/j.32.1915.2024186
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00