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. 2016 Apr 19;16:171. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1505-3

Table 1.

Overview of patients’ travel history, examined material and diagnostic method used for particular cases

Case No Travel history Infection localisation Parasite material examined Dg method performed
1 No Subcutaneous nodule (hypogastrium) Paraffin embedded tissue block M, D, S
2 No Peritoneum Single isolated formalin fixed worm M, D, S
3 Yes Skin lesion (left ankle) Two isolated formalin fixed worms M, S
4 No Subcutaneous nodule (left middle finger) Single isolated ethanol fixed worm M, D, S
5 Yes Lymph node Paraffin embedded tissue block M, S

M microscopy, D DNA analysis, S serological examination