Water- and Food-Borne Trematodiases in Humans

Khurana, Sumeeta; Malla, Nancy

doi:10.1007/978-81-322-1029-0_15

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“…10 In India, the hospital-based studies have been mainly reported from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam. 4 The prevalence rates of 60% in Assam, 11 63% in Palghar Taluk of Maharashtra, 12 29% in Mumbai, 13 and 22.4% in Uttar Pradesh 14 may be underestimates as most of the infections are asymptomatic. Sporadic cases have also been reported from Manipur and Odisha.…”

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“…[1][2][3] The infections have been mainly reported from China, Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sumatra, Laos, Vietnam, India, and recently from Bolivia and Central and South America. 4 Approximately 70 trematode species are known to colonize the human intestine, while only a few species cause disease. The species of intestinal flukes of public health importance are mainly Fasciolopsis buski, Metagonimus yokogawai, Gastrodiscoides hominis, Echinostoma species, Gymnophalloides seoi, Haplorchis species and Heterophyes species.…”

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Human Intestinal Trematodiases in India: An Overview

Mewara¹,

Jain²,

Malla³

2018

Journal of Gastrointestinal Infections

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Intestinal trematode infections are of significant public health importance in endemic areas, especially in Southeast Asia. The epidemiological studies are scarce and asymptomatic infections are usually not recorded. In India, the hospitalbased reports, mainly from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam, reveal that the intestinal trematodes of human pathogenic importance are Fasciolopsis buski, Metagonimus species, and Gastrodiscoides hominis. Fasciolopsiasis due to F. buski is the most prevalent infection. The clinical diagnosis is presumptive and is usually confirmed by the examination of faecal samples and/or following endoscopy examination. The diagnostic challenges are low sensiti vity of direct microscopy techniques and accurate species identification. Evaluation of multiple samples and application of sensitive techniques may reveal a higher positivity. The complications and extraintestinal manifestations following infection are also underestimated. In endemic areas, high worm load following repeated infections leads to complications, such as intestinal obstruction and perforation. Extraintestinal manifestations may involve spine, brain, kidneys, and the myocardium. If left untreated, the infection may cause significant morbidity and mortality. Praziquantel is the drug of choice and nitazoxanide therapy has also been reported effective for treatment. The reports indicating the implementation and effectiveness of any control strategies are lacking. The formulation and implementation of control strategies need to be based on a holistic approach, keeping in view multiple key factors, such as awareness of the infection and its complications, polyparasitism, population at risk, and zoonotic/aquatic transmission. A well-designed integrated program may simultaneously prevent multiple infections in addition to the intestinal trematode infections.

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Section: Fasciolopsiasismentioning

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Human Intestinal Trematodiases in India: An Overview

Mewara¹,

Jain²,

Malla³

2018

Journal of Gastrointestinal Infections

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“…It is estimated that more than 10% of the world population is potentially at risk of foodborne trematodiasis, and globally, more than 100 million people are infected with one or more fluke species (Khurana and Malla, 2014). It is estimated that more than 10% of the world population is potentially at risk of foodborne trematodiasis, and globally, more than 100 million people are infected with one or more fluke species (Khurana and Malla, 2014).…”

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