Molecular Identification of <i>Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiense</i> Infection Using Nanopore Sequencing: A Case Report and Literature Review

Molecular Identification of <i>Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiense</i> Infection Using Nanopore Sequencing: A Case Report and Literature Review

<b>Background: </b><i>Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiense</i> (previously known as <i>Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense</i>) infection is not common in Hong Kong. <i>D. nihonkaiense</i> is a fish-borne cestode parasite that infects humans after consuming raw or...

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Main Authors: Hin-Fung Tsang, Stanley W.M. Leung, Tin-Nok Hung, Icy Law, Ka-Wai Lam, Loiston Chan, Sze-Chuen Cesar Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
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<i>Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense</i>
<i>Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiense</i>
fish tapeworm
diphyllobothriasis
next-generation sequencing
nanopore
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/24/2871
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