The first human case of Diplogonoporus balaenopterae (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) infection in Korea

Chung, Dong‐Il; Kong, Hyun-Hee; Moon, Chu-Hwan; Choi, Dong-Wik; Kim, Tae-Hyung; Lee, Dong‐Wook; Park, Jung-Ja

doi:10.3347/kjp.1995.33.3.225

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“…Recent taxonomic studies strongly suggest that the majority of human infections are due to D. nihonkaiense (39,40,172,174). About 45 human cases of diphyllobothriosis and one case of diplogonoporiasis have also been reported from South Korea (32,87,88).…”

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Update on the Human Broad Tapeworm (GenusDiphyllobothrium), Including Clinical Relevance

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SUMMARYTapeworms (Cestoda) continue to be an important cause of morbidity in humans worldwide. Diphyllobothriosis, a human disease caused by tapeworms of the genusDiphyllobothrium, is the most important fish-borne zoonosis caused by a cestode parasite. Up to 20 million humans are estimated to be infected worldwide. Besides humans, definitive hosts ofDiphyllobothriuminclude piscivorous birds and mammals, which represent a significant zoonotic reservoir. The second intermediate hosts include both freshwater and marine fish, especially anadromous species such as salmonids. The zoonosis occurs most commonly in countries where the consumption of raw or marinated fish is a frequent practice. Due to the increasing popularity of dishes utilizing uncooked fish, numerous cases of human infections have appeared recently, even in the most developed countries. As many as 14 valid species ofDiphyllobothriumcan cause human diphyllobothriosis, withD. latumandD. nihonkaiensebeing the most important pathogens. In this paper, all taxa from humans reported are reviewed, with brief information on their life history and their current distribution. Data on diagnostics, epidemiology, clinical relevance, and control of the disease are also summarized. The importance of reliable identification of human-infecting species with molecular tools (sequences of mitochondrial genes) as well as the necessity of epidemiological studies aimed at determining the sources of infections are pointed out.

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Update on the Human Broad Tapeworm (GenusDiphyllobothrium), Including Clinical Relevance

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“…of D. grandis), have been reported almost exclusively in Japan. To date, more than 200 cases of diplogonoporiasis have been recorded in Japan (1, 2), with only 3 cases in humans having been reported outside of Japan (3)(4)(5). In Japan, the incidence of diplogonoporiasis ranged from one to four cases each year from 2001 to 2011; however, only one case of human diplogonoporiasis has been reported in the last decade (6).…”

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Diplogonoporiasis Following the Consumption of Raw Juvenile Japanese Anchovy

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Human diplogonoporiasis caused by the tapeworm Diplogonoporus balaenopterae has been rarely reported in Japan in the last decade. A 38-year-old man complained of a fever, diarrhea, intermittent abdominal pain, and worm excretion. He had a history of consuming raw juvenile Japanese anchovy one month earlier. On admission, the patient had acute enteritis and received intravenous fluids. During hospitalization, he excreted a white worm in his stool. On a macroscopic examination, the worm was found to be a tapeworm with scolexes. His health improved spontaneously without taking anthelmintic agents. Based on the genetic analysis, the tapeworm was identified as Diplogonoporus balaenopterae.

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“…About 200 cases of human infections due to Diplogonoporus tapeworms, a synonymous of Diphyllobothrium, have been recorded in Japan (Yamasaki et al, 2012). Also, have been identified a case in Korea (Chung et al, 1995).…”

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Water and Sanitation for the 21st Century: Health and Microbiological Aspects of Excreta and Wastewater Management (Global Wate

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The first human case of Diplogonoporus balaenopterae (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) infection in Korea

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Update on the Human Broad Tapeworm (GenusDiphyllobothrium), Including Clinical Relevance

Update on the Human Broad Tapeworm (GenusDiphyllobothrium), Including Clinical Relevance

Diplogonoporiasis Following the Consumption of Raw Juvenile Japanese Anchovy

Diphyllobothriidae

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