Capillariasis
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| a,b)Hepatic capillariasis | |
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| Specialty | Infectious diseases |
Capillariasis is a disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria.[1] The two principal forms of the disease are:
- Intestinal capillariasis, caused by Capillaria philippinensis
- Hepatic capillariasis, caused by Capillaria hepatica
References
- ↑ Berger SA, Marr JS. Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2006.
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