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BACKGROUND
Mexico and Central America are important travel destinations for North American and European travelers. There is limited information on regional differences in travel related morbidity.
METHODS
We describe the morbidity among 4779 ill travelers returned from Mexico and Central America who
Despite a low incidence in developed countries, gastrointestinal taeniasis should be suspected in patients with abdominal pain, diarrhea, anemia, and/or malabsorption of unknown origin, even more so if they come from endemic regions or areas with poor hygienic and alimentary habits. Diagnosis is
Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in many physiological and pathological processes. As regards parasitic infections, the role of these proteins has been particularly studied in malaria, neurocysticercosis and angiostrongyloidosis. Recently, we evaluated serum levels of MMP-9 and -2