Imported diphyllobothriasis in Switzerland: molecular methods to define a clinical case of Diphyllobothrium infection as Diphyllobothrium dendriticum, August 2010

• DOI: 10.2807/ese.18.03.20355-en
• Publication Date: 2021-03-30T10:31:06Z
• Authors: F de Marval; B Gottstein; M Weber; B Wicht
• Keywords: Colonisation; Identification

Following a first clinical case of infection by Diphyllobothrium dendriticum in Switzerland 2006, we report second the country. The species was identified molecular methods. In Swiss, French and Italian subalpine regions, human diphyllobothriasis has seen comeback since late 1980's, latum is usually considered causative agent disease. addition, several locally acquired imported infections due to allochthonous have been documented last years. Due colonisation potential these parasites their probably underestimated presence population, there need for discriminating them at medical laboratory level. Because morphological characters are very similar among different taxa, correct identification requires use Molecular would improve diagnosis help monitor distribution Europe.