scholarly journals Sparganum in frog meat: A warning for the occurrence of human sparganosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
RHeru Prasetyo ◽  
Erma Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Human Sparganosis

Some aspects of human sparganosis in Korea

1975 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Yull Cho ◽  
Jong Hoa Bae ◽  
Byong Seol Seo
Keyword(s):  
Human Sparganosis

A case of Human sparganosis from California

1964 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward K Markell ◽  
Seth L Haber
Keyword(s):  
Human Sparganosis

Platynosomum fastosum-induced chronic intrahepatic cholangitis and Spirometra spp. infections in feral cats from Grand Cayman

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Headley ◽  
M.A. Gillen ◽  
A.W.D. Sanches ◽  
M.Z. Satti
Keyword(s):  
Bile Ducts ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Feral Cats ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Intrahepatic Bile Ducts ◽  
Sporadic Cases ◽  
Bile Duct Epithelium ◽  
Liver Fragments ◽  
Human Sparganosis

AbstractThe occurrence of platynosomiasis and intestinal sparganosis is described in feral cats from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Spirometra spp. was observed within the intestine of 18.18% (10/55) of cats; 1.18% (1/55) of cats demonstrated gross and histological manifestation of parasitism by Platynosomum fastosum, but 14.5% (8/55) of cats had the characteristic pathological manifestations of P. fastosum-induced intrahepatic cholangitis without the concomitant presence of the intraductal trematode. Combined parasitism (Spirometra spp. and P. fastosum) was observed in 9.09% (5/55) of feral cats. Significant pathological findings were only associated with the hepatic fluke, P. fastosum, and were grossly characterized by moderate hepatomegaly with enlarged and dilated bile ducts. Examples of cestodes with morphological features characteristic of Spirometra spp. were observed within the small intestine without any associated pathological lesion. The histopathological evaluation of liver fragments revealed chronic intrahepatic cholangitis with and without the associated intraductal trematode, and was characterized by marked periductal fibrosis, adenomatous proliferation of bile duct epithelium, dilation of intrahepatic bile ducts and portal accumulations of inflammatory cells. The occurrence of the cestode in feral cats coupled with factors that are unique to Grand Cayman makes this island the ideal location for sporadic cases of human sparganosis.

scholarly journals Spirometra(Pseudophyllidea, Diphyllobothriidae) Severely Infecting Wild-Caught Snakes from Food Markets in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guangdong, China: Implications for Public Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumin Wang ◽  
Weiye Li ◽  
Liushuai Hua ◽  
Shiping Gong ◽  
Jiajie Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Food Habit ◽  
Cooking Methods ◽  
Muscular Tissue ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Food Markets ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Important Intermediate ◽  
Human Sparganosis

Sparganosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the spargana ofSpirometra, and snake is one of the important intermediate hosts of spargana. In some areas of China, snake is regarded as popular delicious food, and such a food habit potentially increases the prevalence of human sparganosis. To understand the prevalence ofSpirometrain snakes in food markets, we conducted a study in two representative cities (Guangzhou and Shenzhen), during January–August 2013. A total of 456 snakes of 13 species were examined and 251 individuals of 10 species were infected bySpirometra, accounting for 55.0% of the total samples. The worm burden per infected snake ranged from 1 to 213, and the prevalence in the 13 species was 0∼96.2%. More than half (58.1%) of the spargana were located in muscular tissue, 25.6% in subcutaneous tissue, and 16.3% in coelomic cavity. The results indicated thatSpirometraseverely infected snakes in food markets in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, implying that eating snakes has great health risk and improper cooking methods may increase the risk ofSpirometrainfection in humans in China. Additional steps should be considered by the governments and public health agencies to prevent the risk of snake-associatedSpirometrainfections in humans.

scholarly journals Differential Diagnosis of Human Sparganosis Using Multiplex PCR

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeong-Kyu Jeon ◽  
Kyu-Heon Kim ◽  
Woon-Mok Sohn ◽  
Keeseon S. Eom
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Multiplex Pcr ◽  
Human Sparganosis

scholarly journals Diagnosis and treatment of human sparganosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-578
Author(s):  
Hong Li ◽  
Jianping Hu ◽  
Peizeng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Human Sparganosis

Serological diagnosis of human sparganosis by means of micro-ELISA

1984 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyuck Kim ◽  
Suk Il Kim ◽  
Seung Yull Cho
Keyword(s):  
Serological Diagnosis ◽  
Human Sparganosis

Human sparganosis in Thailand: An overview

Acta Tropica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malinee T. Anantaphruti ◽  
Yukifumi Nawa ◽  
Yuvadee Vanvanitchai
Keyword(s):  
Human Sparganosis

scholarly journals Sparganosis – neglected zoonosis and its reservoir in wildlife

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTA KOŁODZIEJ-SOBOCIŃSKA ◽  
MARIUSZ MINIUK
Keyword(s):  
Wild Boar ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Wild Boar Meat ◽  
Sources Of Infection ◽  
Animal Hosts ◽  
Human Sparganosis ◽  
Białowieża Primeval Forest

Emerging parasitic invasions may have a significant influence on wild and domestic animals, as well as humans worldwide. One of the possible sources of infection is the consumption of the meat of wild animals that enable infectious agents to circulate in the environment and transmit them to human and domesticated animal hosts. Human sparganosis is an emerging and neglected zoonosis worldwide. Most cases are known from Asia; however, a few cases have also been diagnosed in Europeans. Recently, in Białowieża Primeval Forest, north-eastern Poland, cases of sparganosis were stated in both intermediate (raccoon dog, badger, wild boar) and definitive hosts (wolf, lynx). Confirmed presence of sparganosis in game species (wild boar) and the possibility of its occurrence in domestic animals (dogs and cats) must be taken into consideration in case this zoonosis is not routinely diagnosed by veterinarians. Plerocercoids in wild boar are located subcutaneously and in muscle tissue. Thus, the emergence of human sparganosis due to consumption of undercooked or smoked wild boar meat is very likely in the areas where wild boar is an approved food source. In this review we describe the biology of Spirometra sp. and the current knowledge about the spread of this tapeworm among wild animals as well as the risk for people, focusing on the situation in Europe. .

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