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Identification and Immunological Characterization of Annexin B8 and Annexin E1 from Spirometra Erinaceieuropaei Spargana.

Parasitol Res

November 2024

Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals and Molecular Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Bioresources of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China.

Sparganosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease that poses a serious threat to public hygiene and human health. Annexin is a phospholipid-binding protein with calcium ion binding activity, serving various important functions, including interaction with the parasite and regulation of the host's immune response. In this study, two annexin (ANX) family genes, Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (S.

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  • Diphyllobothriasis is a human parasitic infection common in the Northern Hemisphere, primarily linked to eating infected fish like pike and perch.
  • The study highlights the local emergence of this infection in a popular tourist area in Central Europe.
  • This finding suggests that the parasite has recently colonized the region, raising potential health concerns for tourists and locals alike.
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Diphyllobothrium spp. is a parasite with global distribution. Diphyllobothriasis is the human infestation by this parasite.

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  • * A study was conducted analyzing 139 research documents to identify trends, challenges, and treatment options related to cerebral sparganosis, using various analytical tools to track shifts in research focus over the years.
  • * Recent findings highlight advancements in clinical outcomes and diagnostic techniques, emphasizing the importance of improving detection and treatment practices, especially in high-risk countries similar to those where the infection is common.
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Sparganosis in the Indian Sub-continent and the Middle East.

Parasites Hosts Dis

August 2024

Department of Pathogen and Infectious Diseases, Nara Medical University, Kashiwara, Nara, Japan.

Sparganosis is one of the common zoonotic diseases caused by infection with the larval plerocercoids (spargana) of the cestode genus Spirometra. While this parasite distributes globally in canine and feline hosts, human infection is predominantly reported in East Asia, especially China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand. Maybe related to the behavior and food culture, this zoonotic disease is rather rare in South Asia to the Middle East.

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Diphyllobothriosis, a fish-borne zoonosis in South America, is mainly caused by the Pacific broad tapeworm Adenocephalus pacificus Nybelin, 1931, a parasite of considerable concern in fishery resources due to its impact on public health. A new diphyllobothrid, Diphyllobothrium sprakeri Hernández-Orts et al. Parasites Vectors 14:219, 2021, was recently described from sea lions from the Pacific Coast, but marine fish acting as intermediate hosts are unknown.

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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.

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Human diphyllobothriasis in Argentina: assessing the epidemiological significance from historical records and reports of new cases.

Parasitol Res

May 2024

Laboratorio de Referencia de Enfermedades Transmisibles, Ministerio de Salud Mendoza; INBIOMED-UM, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Universidad de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.

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  • Between 1898 and 1940, diphyllobothriasis cases in Argentina were primarily found in European immigrants, but the first local case emerged in 1982, leading to a total of 68 reported cases, mostly autochthonous.
  • This study aims to update diphyllobothriasis information in Argentina by analyzing new cases and assessing the disease's epidemiological significance, focusing on infections from freshwater salmonids in Northern Patagonia.
  • The rising local population, increasing definitive hosts, and growing popularity of consuming raw fish dishes suggest a potential rise in diphyllobothriasis incidents in the region.
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Background: Sparganosis is a rare zoonotic disease caused by plerocercoid larvae of the genera Spirometra or Sparganum (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae). The larvae of Spirometra generally do not undergo asexual reproduction, whereas those of Sparganum can induce proliferative lesions in infected tissues. This paper presents an unusual case of proliferative sparganosis due to infection with Spirometra mansoni in a cat, normally considered a definitive host of the species.

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Identification of a Clinical Spirometra mansoni Plerocercoid Isolate Using Molecular and Morphological Data.

Acta Parasitol

June 2024

Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 450001, Zhengzhou, China.

Sparganosis has been a neglected parasitic zoonosis for a long time. The accurate identification of Spirometra tapeworms in clinical practice is poorly understood. A case of breast sparganosis was reported in Henan Province of central China.

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A 35-year-old man with fever and diarrhea visited our hospital because of white string-like fecal excretion. Based on a morphological examination of the excreted object, a Diphyllobothrium infection was suspected. Additionally, Gram staining of a fecal sample revealed Campylobacter infection.

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Important nutrient sources and carbohydrate metabolism patterns in the growth and development of spargana.

Parasit Vectors

February 2024

Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China.

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Molecular identification of sparganum of Spirometra mansoni isolated from the abdominal cavity of a domestic cat in Vietnam.

J Vet Med Sci

January 2024

Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitic Diseases, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.

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  • Cats usually serve as the main host for the development of the second larval stage (plerocercoid) of Spirometra spp. in their intestines.
  • A recent case documented a sparganum found in the abdominal cavity of a domestic cat during surgery, identified as Spirometra mansoni.
  • This report is significant as it is the first documented case of S. mansoni sparganum in a cat and highlights the need for further study on Spirometra species affecting humans and other animals.
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PALEOEPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIPHYLLOBOTHRIOSIS: CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING ADENOCEPHALUS INTENSITY AND PREVALENCE.

J Parasitol

December 2023

Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Leopoldo Bulhões 1.480-Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, CEP: 21040-360.

Peruvian and Chilean mummies and coprolites provide a source of population-based parasitological information. This is especially true of the fish tapeworm, Adenocephalus pacificus. Our analysis of Chinchorro and Chiribaya mummies and diversified coprolite samples from Chile and Peru show variation in infection.

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According to the latest taxonomy of Spirometra species, six species (lineages) have been tentatively classified as valid. These species are Spirometra erinaceieuropaei, S. folium, S.

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Cerebral sparganosis masquerading brain neoplasm: Comment.

Indian J Med Microbiol

June 2023

Parasitic Disease Research Center, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakornratchasrima, Thailand; Joesph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria.

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Human diphyllobothriasis, caused by Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis, is prevalent globally, especially in regions where raw fish is consumed. Recent molecular diagnostic techniques have made species identification of tapeworm parasites and the determination of genetic variations among parasite populations possible. However, only a few studies done over a decade ago, have reported on the genetic variation among D.

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Background: Invasion of the corpus callosum by sparganosis is rare in children. After invading the corpus callosum, sparganosis has various migration modes, which can break through the ependyma and enter the ventricles, thus causing secondary migratory brain injury.

Case Presentation: A girl aged 4 years and 7 months presented with left lower limb paralysis for more than 50 days.

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Introduction: Cerebral sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection of the brain tissue. The remission of MRI change and clinical symptom has been used to evaluate the therapeutic effect. However, there is no study to correlate the serum IgG antibody level of sparganum to the prognosis of disease after treatment.

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