Diagnosis of human taeniasis

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Abdul Jabbar ◽  
Charles Gauci ◽  
Marshall W Lightowlers
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Taenia Species

Taenia solium, T. saginata and T. asiatica are taeniid tapeworms that cause taeniasis in humans and cysticercosis in intermediate host animals. T. solium can also cause cysticercosis in humans. A number of diagnostic methods have been developed to diagnose Taenia species that infect humans. This article is aimed at providing an overview of currently available diagnostic methods for human taeniasis.

scholarly journals Molecular characterization of the Taenia solium Tso31 antigen and homologous of other Taenia species from Peru

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 1307-1309
Author(s):  
Ana Vargas-Calla ◽  
◽  
Luis A. Gomez-Puerta ◽  
Maria T. Lopez ◽  
Hector H. Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Taenia Species

scholarly journals A Study of Prevalence of Taenia Infestation and Associated Risk Factors Among the School Children of Dharan

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Bilakshan Sah ◽  
PK Pokharel ◽  
IS Paudel ◽  
A Acharya ◽  
N Jha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taenia Species

Background Taenia prevalence has remained high among certain ethnic groups and occupational diseases in Nepal. Taenia saginata and Taenia solium species are worldwide in distribution. Infection is found most often in rural areas of developing countries with poor hygiene and living in close contact with pigs and eating undercooked pork meats. This allows the tapeworm infection to be completed and its cycle to continue. Objectives  To measure the prevalence of taenia infestation and to identify risk factors associated with taenia infestation among the school children of Dharan. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among 935 Government and private school going children of Grade VI, VII, and VIII of Dharan during 2007 to 2008. Stratified random sampling method was applied to choose the schools and the study subjects. The prevalence was calculated, Chi-square test was used to measure the association of risk factors and taenia infestation. Results Taenia species was found to be high (5.5%) among the school children of Dharan. Infection rate of taenia among the male children (6.0%) was slightly higher than female (4.8%). There were no cases of taenia infestation found among children washing hands with soap. Regarding meat consumption in the non-vegetarian group, taenia infestation was found higher (6.5%) among pork eating than non-pork eating (4.7%). No significant relationship was traced among the factors in the causation of taenia infestation although slight indications present. Conclusion Taenia species was found very high among the school children of Dharan. No such association was found with the risk factors. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 14-17 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8011

scholarly journals Parasite prevalence in a village in Burkina Faso: the contribution of new techniques

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (05) ◽  
pp. 670-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Fortunato ◽  
Barbara Castagna ◽  
Maria Rita Monteleone ◽  
Raffaela Pierro ◽  
Giuseppe Cringoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Parasite Prevalence ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Stool Samples

Introduction: Parasites are a major public health problem in developing countries. A coproparasitological and immunoparasitological study was conducted in Burkina Faso, in the rural village of Touguri, in November and December 2011. The coproparasitologic analysis was conducted in the pediatric population and seroprevalence surveys were conducted in the adult population to research intestinal, blood, and helminth parasites. Methodology: The coproparasitologic study was performed on stool samples using two diagnostic methods – standard microscopy and the FLOTAC technique. The total of 49 stool samples analyzed were obtained from children between two months and eleven years of age. The serology study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of P. falciparum, Echinococcus spp., Tenia solium, and A. lumbricoides using different immunological techniques such as ELISA and Western Blot techniques. The study population included 85 adult patients between 15 and 70 years of age. Results: Results of coproparasitological analyses showed Hymenolepis nana as the only helminth found, in 28.6% of the total number of patients. Results of serological evaluation revealed a practically null prevalence of Echinococcus, Taenia solium, and Ascaris lumbricoides, and a 77.64% prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum. Conclusions: Despite the small number (especially in terms of coprological samples) of individuals examined, this study showed that the parasite prevalence in a rural area of Burkina Faso has a significant impact in the general population, particularly in children. Another finding was that FLOTAC had a higher sensitivity than the widely used ethyl ether-based concentration technique for coprological sample analysis.

scholarly journals An Unusual case of neurocysticercosis leading to blindness in a young Indian male

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-76
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Wadhwani ◽  
Ananya Panda ◽  
Rajpal Vohra ◽  
Achal Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Obstructive Hydrocephalus ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
Endemic Disease ◽  
Neurological Signs ◽  
Indian Male

Neurocysticercosis is an endemic disease in India. It is caused by infection from the larval form of Taenia solium and humans serve as the intermediate host. Its diverse manifestations include seizures, headaches, focal neurological signs. Obstructive hydrocephalus, with its potential for death is the most disastrous complication. We hereby report a case of 24 year old boy presenting with blindness without hydrocephalus.

Man as the Intermediate Host of the Taenia Solium

BMJ ◽  
1926 ◽  
Vol 2 (3429) ◽  
pp. 579-579
Author(s):  
J. F. Brailsford
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Taenia Solium

scholarly journals Oral cysticercosis: case report and review of the literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Melhem Elias ◽  
Marília Trierveiler Martins ◽  
Rodrigo Foronda ◽  
Waldyr Antônio Jorge ◽  
Ney Soares de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Rare Event ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
White Female ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Dorsal Portion ◽  
Cystic Cavity

Cysticercosis is a condition that occurs when man is infested by the larvae of Taenia solium, acting as an intermediate host instead of definitive. Oral cysticercosis is a rare event, and it represents a difficulty in clinical diagnosis. A case of oral cysticercosis in a 23-year-old white female who presented a painless swelling in the dorsal portion of the tongue is reported. An excisional biopsy was performed and histopathological examination revealed a cystic cavity containing the tapeworm.

scholarly journals Man as the Intermediate Host of the Taenia Solium

BMJ ◽  
1926 ◽  
Vol 2 (3427) ◽  
pp. 470-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. H. Roth
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Taenia Solium

scholarly journals DNA-Detection Based Diagnostics for Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Porcine

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Maxwell W. Waema ◽  
Gerald Misinzo ◽  
John M. Kagira ◽  
Eric L. Agola ◽  
Helena A. Ngowi
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Dna Detection ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Molecular Diagnostic ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Porcine Cysticercosis

Porcine cysticercosis is a neglected and underestimated disease caused by metacestode stage of the tapeworm, Taenia solium (T. solium). Pigs are the intermediate hosts of T. solium while human are the only known definitive host. The disease has an economic consequence because the affected farmers lose 50−100 percent of the value of pigs if they are infected. Lack of affordable, easy to use, sensitive, and specific molecular diagnostic tools for detection of infections at the farm level hinders the control of porcine cysticercosis in endemic areas. A number of DNA based diagnostic assays for the detection of T. solium infections in pigs have been developed and evaluated but none is applicable at low-resource areas where this disease is an endemic. This review focuses mainly on DNA based diagnostic methods, their sensitivity, specificity, and utilization at low-resource areas. We summarized data from 65 studies on the current DNA-detection based diagnostic techniques for T. solium cysticercosis in porcine, published in English between the years 2000–2018, identified through PubMed search engine. Of the different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays developed for identification of T. solium, the most sensitive (97−100%) and specific (100%) one is nested PCR. One study utilized loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) as a diagnostic tool for the detection of T. solium infections though its field use was never determined. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) has been evaluated as a diagnostic tool for a variety of diseases, but has never been exploited for the diagnosis of cysticercosis/taeniasis. In conclusion, several molecular methods have been developed and evaluated in lab settings. However, there is need to validate these methods as a diagnostic tool to diagnose porcine cysticercosis in low-resource areas.

scholarly journals Comparative genomics reveals adaptive evolution of Asian tapeworm in switching to a new intermediate host

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Sen Wang ◽  
Yingfeng Luo ◽  
Lihua Xiao ◽  
Xuenong Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Gene Duplications ◽  
Taenia Saginata ◽  
Host Switch ◽  
Homeostasis Regulation ◽  
Taenia Asiatica

Abstract Taenia saginata, Taenia solium and Taenia asiatica (beef, pork and Asian tapeworms, respectively) are parasitic flatworms of major public health and food safety importance. Among them, T. asiatica is a newly recognized species that split from T. saginata via an intermediate host switch ∼1.14 Myr ago. Here we report the 169- and 168-Mb draft genomes of T. saginata and T. asiatica. Comparative analysis reveals that high rates of gene duplications and functional diversifications might have partially driven the divergence between T. asiatica and T. saginata. We observe accelerated evolutionary rates, adaptive evolutions in homeostasis regulation, tegument maintenance and lipid uptakes, and differential/specialized gene family expansions in T. asiatica that may favour its hepatotropism in the new intermediate host. We also identify potential targets for developing diagnostic or intervention tools against human tapeworms. These data provide new insights into the evolution of Taenia parasites, particularly the recent speciation of T. asiatica.

scholarly journals Correction to: Molecular characterization of the Taenia solium Tso31 antigen and homologous of other Taenia species from Peru

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 1311-1311
Author(s):  
Ana Vargas-Calla ◽  
◽  
Luis A. Gomez-Puerta ◽  
Maria T. Lopez ◽  
Hector H. Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Taenia Species
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