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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;18(6):1028-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid1806.120302.

Apparent triclabendazole-resistant human Fasciola hepatica infection, the Netherlands

Annemarie J S Winkelhagen, Theo Mank, Peter J de Vries, Robin Soetekouw
Case Reports

Apparent triclabendazole-resistant human Fasciola hepatica infection, the Netherlands

Annemarie J S Winkelhagen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jun.
No abstract available

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A) Ultrasound of the liver of a patient with Fasciola hepatica infection, the Netherlands. B) Drawing of A; depicted are the liver (white), the common bile duct (gray), and the portal vein (black). A fluke (white), measuring 2.5–3 cm long, is identified in the common bile duct.
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