From: Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis: an emerging foodborne parasite in Brittany (France)?
Patient # | Sex | Age (years) | Date of diagnosis | Putative source of infection | Putative area of infection | Clinical signs | Observed stage | Additional data | GenBank ID |
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1 | F | 27 | July 2016 | Japanese food | France | Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea | Eggs | MK070861 | |
2 | M | 16 | September 2016 | Smoked salmon or Japanese food | Probably France, possibly Sweden or Norway | None | Adult | Ate traditional smoked salmon in Norway (2004, 2007) and Sweden (2011)a | MK070860 |
3 | F | 48 | August 2017 | Japanese food | France | Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea, loss of weight, itch | Adult | Ate raw fishes in Asia but only freshwater fishes | MK070862 |
4 | M | 30 | January 2018 | Japanese food | France | Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea | Adult | MK070863 | |
5 | M | 41 | July 2018 | Japanese food | Probably France, possibly border country | Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea | Adult | Microscopic examinations of stools in October 2017 were negative for parasitesb | MK070864 |
6 | M | 42 | August 2018 | Undercooked salmon or Japanese food | France | Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea | Adult | In early 2018: consumed undercooked salmon of unknown origin, bought at a local supermarket in Corrèze (France) | MK070865 |
7 | F | 20 | September 2018 | Japanese food | France | Abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea | Adult | MK070866 |