A case of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense infection possibly linked to salmon consumption in New Zealand.

Parasitol Res

Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan.

Published: August 2009

Global increases in salmon consumption and changes in fish-eating habits have meant that Diphyllobothrium infections now occur in regions where they were previously absent. In the present paper, a case of diphyllobothriasis through the likely ingestion of raw salmon in New Zealand in a Japanese patient is reported. The causative tapeworm species was identified as Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense based on mitochondrial DNA analysis of proglottid expelled from the patient.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-009-1468-zDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense
8
salmon consumption
8
case diphyllobothrium
4
nihonkaiense infection
4
infection linked
4
linked salmon
4
consumption zealand
4
zealand global
4
global increases
4
increases salmon
4

Similar Publications

(previously known as ) infection is not common in Hong Kong. is a fish-borne cestode parasite that infects humans after consuming raw or insufficiently cooked fish containing plerocercoids. We reported a case of infection in a 40-year-old woman who presented with a complaint of epigastric pain and diarrhea.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The incidence of human diphyllobothriasis is expected to rise amidst the current global popularity of Japanese cuisine, such as sushi, which contains raw fish. We report a case of a 10-year-old boy with a diphyllobothriasis infection acquired via sushi consumption. The patient was otherwise healthy, exhibited no symptoms, and was successfully treated with a single dose of 10 mg/kg praziquantel.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Casual finding in colonoscopy: Diphyllobothrium latum.

Rev Esp Enferm Dig

February 2024

Centro de Enfermedades Digestivas, Universidad de los Andes, Chile.

Article Synopsis
  • Diphyllobothrium spp., commonly known as fish tapeworms, are the largest human tapeworms, capable of growing up to 25 meters in length.
  • Humans serve as the definitive hosts for these tapeworms, which attach to the intestinal wall using bilateral grooves.
  • Among the 14 species of Diphyllobothrium, D. latum and D. nihonkaiense are the most common causes of Dyphyllobothriosis, as illustrated by a case involving incidental findings during a colonoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Paleoparasitology is a discipline that applies existing conventional and molecular techniques to study parasites found in ancient ruins. This review focuses on the history of the discovery of parasites (mostly helminth eggs and larvae) in archaeological soil samples and mummies in Korea from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty (100 BCE-1910 CE). We also briefly review important milestones in global paleoparasitology.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!