Human Pentastomiasis in China: Case Report and Literature Review

Yao, Min Hua; Wu, Fang; Tang, Lan

doi:10.1645/ge-1597.1

Cited by 45 publications

(37 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This creates a danger of pentastomiasis in ani-HELMINTHOLOGIA, 51, 1: 31 -36, 2014 mals and humans as a result of consumption of raw or half raw snake meat. Such cases of infection have been reported from China and Nigeria (Yao et al, 2008;Ayinmode et al, 2010), where pentostomes of the genus Armillifer are often found in the ball python (Python regius) and Porocephalus taiwana in snakes of the genus Boa. A new pentastoma species -larval form of Kiricephalus pattoni -was recorded in the mountain wolf snake Lycodon ruhstrati (Colubridae) from Taiwan (Norval et al, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

31 SummaryExotic reptiles, among them snakes, are a novelty in the world of pets. A total of 28 snakes housed in the City Zoological Garden in Wrocław and 23 snakes from zoological wholesale were examined for the presence of endoparasites. Both parasitological sections of dead reptiles and coprological examination were done. Endoparasites were detected in a total of 13.7 % of snakes, including 21.7 % of those coming from the zoological wholesale and 7.1 % of the zoo-kept snakes. Two groups of protozoa were detected: Choleoeimeria sp. and Ciliata, as well as nematodes: Kalicephalus sp., Dioctowittidae and a pinworm (Oxyurida). The zoo snakes were also found to carry pseudoparasites.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In humans, two forms of linguatulosis have been identified: nasopharyngeal linguatulosis, known also as Halzoun or Marrara syndrome, is often produced following consumption of raw or undercooked infected viscera (liver, lung and lymph nodes) of infected animals (Rezaei et al, 2012) and visceral linguatulosis following consumption of contaminated water, vegetables, or fruits with the eggs (Yao et al, 2008;Tappe & Büttner, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and pathological lesions of infected mesenteric lymph nodes among ruminants in Kermanshah, western Iran

Hashemnia¹,

Rezaei²,

Sayadpour³

et al. 2018

BJVM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Linguatulosis is one of the important zoonotic diseases that cause public health problems worldwide. This study was carried out from March 2014 to February 2015 to estimate the prevalence of nymphal stages of Linguatula serrata in ruminants of different sex and age slaughtered at the Kermanshah municipal abattoir, in western Iran. For this purpose, the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) were examined grossly and three MLNs for each animal were collected for parasitological and pathological studies. Of the total of 456 sheep (252 ♂ and 204 ♀), 390 goats (215 ♂ and 175 ♀) and 412 cattle (255 ♂ and 157 ♀), 90 (19.7%), 98 (25.1%) and 53 (12.8%) were infected with nymph stages of L. serrata, respectively. A significant difference in the prevalence of linguatulosis was observed among studied animals (P<0.05) and the highest and lowest prevalence were detected in goats and cattle, respectively. Prevalence of L. serrata nymphs in males and females was not significantly different (P>0.05). The prevalence increased with age (P<0.05). Grossly, the infected MLNs were enlarged, and their cross-sectional areas were coarse, firm, granulated, oedematous, and red in colour. Necrosis, oedema, haemorrhages, depletion of the lymphocytes and granulomatous reactions which are characterised by infiltration of mononuclear inflammatory cell around the parasite were the main histopathological lesions. These results indicated the high prevalence of L. serrata infection in livestock animals in Kermanshah. Furthermore, this study provides a preliminary baseline data for the future monitoring of this potentially important parasitic disease. The potential importance of these findings to human health is discussed.

show abstract

“…A. armillatus and A. grandis are found in Africa, whereas A. agkistrodontis has been reported in China and A. moniliformis in Southeast Asia. 2,4,5 Human infection occurs after accidental ingestion of infective ova, which are shed into the environment by snake secretions and feces. Human pentastomiasis was reported among aborigines in West and East Malaysia in the 1960s ( Table 1 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Pentastomiasis Caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo

Latif

Omar²,

Othman

et al. 2011

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract. We report a case of visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer moniliformis in a 70-year-old aboriginal farmer from rural Malaysian Borneo. The patient complained of upper abdominal pain, jaundice, and loss of weight. Radiological investigations and subsequent histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with an adjacent liver nodule containing a nymph of A. moniliformis . This report constitutes the first documented human pentastomid infection in the whole of Malaysia after nearly 40 years, and it is the third description from Malaysian Borneo. Cases of human and animal pentastomiasis in Malaysia are discussed.

show abstract

Human Pentastomiasis in China: Case Report and Literature Review

Cited by 45 publications

References 6 publications

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

Prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and pathological lesions of infected mesenteric lymph nodes among ruminants in Kermanshah, western Iran

Human Pentastomiasis Caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About