International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e67-e70 , November 2008

Liver schistosomiasis: an unexpected finding in hepatitis B virus-related chronic hepatitis

  • Teresa V. Ranalli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Serena Dell’Isola

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Vito V. Gomes

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Anna Maria Ialungo

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Giulio Starnini

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Paola Roselli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Giorgia Ghittoni

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Eugenio Caturelli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0761 339260; fax: +39 0761 339471.

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 19 March 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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    Schistosoma egg (arrow) surrounded by eosinophils, plasma cells, and macrophages.

    Schistosoma egg (arrow) surrounded by eosinophils, plasma cells, and macrophages.

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    Immunohistochemical intracytoplasmic staining for hepatitis B surface antigen.

    Immunohistochemical intracytoplasmic staining for hepatitis B surface antigen.

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    Parasitic egg (arrow) with brown shell and spine, partially altered due to overlapping of eosinophils and macrophages.

    Parasitic egg (arrow) with brown shell and spine, partially altered due to overlapping of eosinophils and macrophages.

PII: S1201-9712(08)01370-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.013

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e67-e70 , November 2008

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