Final visual acuity was 1.0 Snellen. Shakerian, A., H. Ghafari Rad, S. Shekarforoush. - 172.104.178.68. Dietary habits play the important roles in the transmission of the parasite. Phylogenetic position of the Pentastomida and (pan)crustacean relationships. Linguatula serrata, also called the dog tongue worm, is not a helminth (i.e. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Classification, To cite this page: (Drabick, 1987; Hami, et al., 2009), Linguatula serrata is an opportunist and can infect humans and other omnivores in their immature or mature stages, depending on their diet. rpt4 2018 Apr 30;254:78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.006. Lazo, R., E. Hidalgo, J. Lazo, A. Bermeo, M. Llaguno, J. Murillo, V. Teixeira. Parasitol Res 120, 30453050 (2021). Living nymphs were expelled.This is the first human case reported from Greece so far. oS$GGGwQD!Q=xC}}/?^nxOVOH @*Yxu v}c2'K_=6=xg@k=,Jq],_oa^.?Y8M"op]WM~KVYT
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application/pdf Acrobat Distiller 8.2.5 (Windows) Elsevier Health Sciences. TWO CASES OF HUMAN INFESTATION BY LARVAE OFLINGUATULA SERRATA BY W. ST. C. SYMMERS AND K. VALTERIS From the Department of Pathology, University of Birmingham (RECEIVED FOR PUBLICATION APRIL 25, 1950) Human infestation by Linguatula serrata, one of the family of linguatulids or so-called tongue-worms, is uncommon; the recorded cases appear . Linguatula serrata is known as a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite whose adult form inhabits the upper respiratory system, nasal airways and frontal sinuses of dogs, foxes, cats and other carnivores, which are recognized as its final hosts. Linguatula serrata impacts agricultural ecosystems by decreasing fitness and sometimes causing mortality in livestock. 1 0 obj
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Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies "Linguatula serrata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Cannon. Many refer to these larvae as "nymphs," although they actually are a nauplius. Schmutzhard E and Helbok R (2014). mature spermatozoa are stored by females following copulation. J Med Sci. that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle). In this study case reports of individuals in Iran those infected with the Linguatula serrata were taken from the international databases (e.g., Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Iranmedex, Scientific Information Database, and Irandoc) and reviewed. View data is from . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.01.010, Siavashi M, Assmar M, Vatankhah A (2002) Nasopharyngeal pentastomiasis (Halzoun): report of 3 Cases Iran. Morphological support for the phylogenetic positioning of Pentastomida and related fossils. Vete Parasitol: Reg Stud Rep 13:135140, Janbakhsh A, Hamzavi Y, Babaei P (2015) The first case of human infestation with Linguatula serrata in Kermanshah province. They live in the nasopharyngeal region of mammals. Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of eggs from plants or water in the environment. It causes pentastomiasis and respiratory tract disorder in reptiles or carnivores and herbivorous mammals and rarely human. Regional Stud Rep 13:135140. The maximum cases (n=25) were from Sudan. Although the distribution of this pentastomid is almost global, it is predominantly prevalent in warm subtropical and temperate regions. The species Linguatula serrata belongs to the Pentastomida, a still-enigmatic group of worm-like, bloodsucking parasites that inhabit the upper respiratory tract of terrestrial, carnivorous vertebrates, mostly reptiles and birds; L. serrata, commonly called tongue worms, typically inhabit canids and felids. Upon . The Animal Diversity Web team is excited to announce ADW Pocket Guides! Humans can serve both roles. This nasopharyngeal infection is known as Halzoun syndrome in the Middle East or as Marrara in Sudan (1,2). While ADW staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot necessarily endorse the contents of references beyond our control. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci 19(1):5861, Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M et al (2011) Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye. Ind Medical Gazette 75(8):478, CAS 2011-04-20T11:09:33-04:00 (Riley, 1983) Linguatula serrata reaches sexual maturity after several molts in a carnivorous host's repiratory tract. This material is based upon work supported by the The Altmetric Attention Score for a research output provides an indicator of the amount of attention that it has received. Sequence similarities to other pentastomids range from 90.0% (Armillifer agkistrodontis, Porocephalus crotali) to 90.8% (Raillietiella spp.). Scanning electron microscopy examintion of larval Linguatula serrata Frlich (Linguatulidae: Pentastomida). A molecular biological approach to the phylogenetic position of the genus. The phylogenetic position of the pentastomids is still not fully resolved. Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Dysphagia. The authors declare no conflict of interest. https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(69)90131-x, Shamsi S, Barton DP, Zhu X, Jenkins DJ (2020) Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia. Global status of neglected human Linguatula infection: a systematic review of published case reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. Ocular manifestation is extremely rare. Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic bovids slaughtered in Tabriz Abattoir, Iran. Elham Sadat Banimostafavi or Mahdi Fakhar. The worm escaped into the posterior segment of the eye where it was found, after lens removal and complete vitrectomy, in a recess of the ciliary body. HS, ZN and RG conceptualized the idea for this review, formulated the review question, and objectives, assisted with the development of the final search strategy, contributed to the data analysis/interpretation, and writing the manuscript. Reviews of Infectious Diseases, 9 (6): 1087-1095. Acta Trop 125:115118. To become an adult, a carnivorous mammal must prey on herbivorous mammals which already have the parasitic larvae. The clinical picture of the case was very puzzling and the attack lasted for 15 days. and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). 2021 Mar;45(1):50-58. doi: 10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. The first three abdominal annuli have three pairs of sensory papillae. The 18S rRNA gene of L. serrata is 1,834 bp long with a GC content of 49.3%. Humans can also serve as accidental intermediate hosts, when ingesting the eggs (visceral infection) (3). Before Thank you for taking the time to confirm your preferences. Females can produce hundreds of thousands of eggs, which are expelled into the environment through nasal discharge, saliva or feces. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. The ADW Team gratefully acknowledges their support. liver, or serous membranes. National Library of Medicine Am J Trop Med Hyg 11:762764. All species infecting humans are currently classified as Porocephalida; the species L. serrata and Armillifer armillatus are responsible for most human cases of infection. Altogether, 41 (66.1%) and 21 (33.9%) of the patients were female and male respectively. Gardiner, C., J. Dyke, S. Shirley. Fragments were combined to a consensus sequence with the GENEDOC sequence editor (www.nrbsc.org/gfx/genedoc), and deposited in GenBank (accession no. During this stage, the parasite has a stylet to tunnel through gut walls, along with appendages for further propulsion. This study indicates that rearrangements in the current classification scheme of the Pentastomida might be necessary. PScript5.dll Version 5.2 This is . Tavassoli, M., H. Tajic, B. Dalir-Naghadeh, F. Hairiri. The first larval stage of L. serrata tunnels through gut wall with a stylet, as the host elicits an immune response. A prevalence of 38.57% and 35.67% was recorded in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in Jalingo, Taraba State. All experimental procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 2011-04-20T11:09:33-04:00 With the exception of eggs found in the external environment, this parasite remains in a host throughout its entire life. Linguatula serrata, entitled tongue worm, and a worm-like blood sucking parasite; belongs to the phylum Pentastomida.This zoonotic pentastomid parasite live mainly in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of carnivorous, principally of dog and occasionally other animals including reptiles, birds and mammals ().The eggs, containing embryos are expelled either with nasal . To date only 5 other 18S rDNA sequences of pentastomids are available, and the sequence of P. crotali is incomplete, limiting the basis for cluster analysis to only 1,560 aligned sites. The larvae use leg-like appendages for movement through the intermediate host. National Science Foundation (Drabick, 1987; Shakerian, et al., 2008; Tavassoli, et al., 2007). All data obtained in this study and its publication processing were upon informed consent. The definitive hosts of L. serrata include carnivores such as dogs, wolves, and coyotes. Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M. Parasite Epidemiol Control. Cats, dogs, foxes, and other carnivores are normal hosts of this parasite. Nasopharynx was the most frequently involved organ in human cases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790, Lai C, Wang XQ, Lin L, Gao DC, Zhang HX, Zhang YY, Zhou YB (2010) Imaging features of pediatric pentastomiasis infection: a case report. Given that viscera of slaughtered livestock plays a significant role in the transmission of this infection to humans, Careful inspection of slaughtered livestock in slaughterhouses and Preventing the slaughter of livestock illegally and unsanitary, outside the slaughterhouse, is important. Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Iranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL) and Toxoplasmosis (INRCT), Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 48471-91971, Sari, Iran, Rabeeh Tabaripour,Masoud Keighobadi,Ali Sharifpour,Hossein Azadeh,Elham Sadat Banimostafavi,Mahdi Fakhar&Soodeh Abedi, Vector-Borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran, You can also search for this author in are found in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of dogs and other canids, domestic animals, and humans. A Case of Pentastomiasis at the Left Maxilla Bone in a Patient with Thyroid Cancer. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. Many parasites do not cause diseases as it may eventually lead to death of both organism and host. [] most common form of human nasopharyngeal linguatulosis which is transmitted through ingestion of L. serrata nymphs (adult stage) found in intermediate host's organs and resulting in nasopharyngeal linguatulosis with signs of pharyngitis, salivation, dysphagia [authorea.com] [] larva.it causes pentastomiasis and respiratory . (Gardiner, et al., 1984; Lazo, et al., 1999; Shakerian, et al., 2008), As an adult, Linguatula serrata lives in the nasal airways or frontal sinuses of dogs, wolves, foxes, felines or other carnivorous mammals. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran. Pathology 20:198199, Article Maleky F. A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. https://doi.org/10.5152/tpd.2011.12. Linguatula serrata also frequently infects domesticated animals used for agriculture and stray animals also used for provisions. Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria. Linguatula serrata is a pentastomid parasite infecting carnivores as definitive hosts and herbivores as intermediate hosts. Taxon Information Comparative spermatology of a pentastomid. Disclaimer. Larvae are primarily non-feeding, encysting in a variety of host tissues. South-Eastern Iran-Case Report Iran J Parasitol 9(2):282, PubMed Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. No medical treatment was given to the patient except that gargling with saline solution was recommended. Linguatula Serrata is a parasitic worm that lives in the nose and sinuses of cats, dog, reptiles, birds and humans. Infestation may occur in the viscera, where immature forms develop in the liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, or in the nasopharyngeal area. JKMU 8:175178, Mohanta UK, Itagaki T (2017) Molecular characterization and phylogeny of Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae) based on the nuclear 18S rDNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene. A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt andSymptomatic treatment was given followed by a single dose of praziquantel after identification of the causative parasite. volume120,pages 30453050 (2021)Cite this article. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003041, Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M (2019) Status of Linguatula serrata infection in livestock: a systematic review with meta-analysis in Iran. Sarmadian, H., Nasiri, Z., Saeedinia, S. et al. Humans are intermediate incidental hosts and dead end for the parasite. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. Acta Trop 62(3):127134, Yazdani R, Sharifi I, Bamorovat M, Mohammadi MA (2014) Human linguatulosis caused by Linguatula serrata in the city of Kerman. She had no history of bites or other infestations, and neither she nor any of her animals had been abroad. Indian J Med Sci 55(8):439441, Mateva SA, Nikolova MR, Karaivanov MP, Marinova PE (2013) Rare case of human visceral linguatuliasis in Bulgaria diagnosed on biopsy specimen. Intraocular pentastomiasis causing unilateral glaucoma. Considering a few reports of human infestation, a comprehensive search was performed on both English and Persian databases for publications reporting human cases all around the world. Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: case report and morphometric study of the larva of, First maxillae suction discs in branchiura (Crustacea): development and evolution in light of the first molecular phylogeny of branchiura,pentastomida, and other maxillopoda.. Similarly, the chief definitive hosts of L. serrata are dogs existing in urban areas, also leaving natural ecosystems relatively unaffected. Cases of infection of this parasite commonly occur where animals are raised, such as slaughterhouses and farms. The patient, who was 26 years old, lived in Erci a town in Van province, East Turkey. J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Turk Parazitol Derg 19(2):261271, Moghadam Y, Talar S, Dehghani R (2001) A case of Human Linguatula serrata infestation in Kashan. endstream
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