2011•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

Cerebral Schistosomiasis Due to Schistosoma haematobium Confirmed by PCR Analysis of Brain Specimen

Kentaro Imai, Tomohiko Koibuchi, Takashi Kumagai, Takuya Maeda, Yoshio Osada, Nobuo Ohta, Michiko Koga, Hitomi Nakamura, Toshiyuki Miura, Aikichi Iwamoto, Takeshi Fujii

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The case of a 25-year-old Japanese male who had cerebral schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is reported here. Although serum antibody tests showed a cross-reaction with other helminths and no ova were excreted in urine or feces, the existence of Schistosoma haematobium in the brain was confirmed by PCR analysis.

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Key concepts: Schistosomiasis, Schistosoma haematobium, Feces, Helminthiasis, Schistosoma, Biology, Helminths, Urine