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[…] in some; located near nerve ring Phasmids are present; posterior Excretory system is tubular Cuticle is striated in two to four layers; lateral field is present Three esophageal glands; esophageal structure varies Males generally have one testis Caudal [en.wikipedia.org]

However, we were unable to determine the geographical origin of the snakes examined in the present study. [doi.org]

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In the present reported cases, skin biopsies were performed on three Japanese patients. As a result, cross sections of the larvae were clearly observed in the biopsied specimens. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Fishing

  Among them, 23 species (6 cyclops, 13 fish, 2 frogs and one each of snake and bird) were similar to the hosts of G. spinigerum. Carnivorous fish, frogs and rodents are an important infection source for gnathostomiasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Parasitic nematodes of freshwater fishes of Europe. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1-473. [inpn.mnhn.fr]

  Transmission occurs with the consumption of raw or semi-cooked fish, poultry, or pork (Ibid). Cooking these foods at high temperature can kill off any Gnathostoma larvae present. [web.stanford.edu]

  EFO:0007289 http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0007289 An infection that is caused by nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma, which is commonly found in Southeast Asia, and which is transmitted via the consumption of contaminated raw/undercooked birds, eels, fish [ebi.ac.uk]

• Fatigue

  The symptoms included itching, nodule formation, fatigue, urticaria, fever, pain on the skin, and erythematous plaques. Skin biopsies of two cases revealed no parasites. [ajtmh.org]

• Inflammation

  Kansen Ensyou Meneki (Infection, Inflammation and Immunology). 1986. 16: 110-111 (in Japanese). 4. Chandler AC. A contribution to the life history of gnathostomes. Parasitology. 1925. 17: 237-244. 5. Chen HT. Parasites in slaughter houses in Canton. [doi.org]

• Nausea

  Such symptoms include: Fever and malaise Urticaria Gastrointestinal symptoms: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and epigastric/right upper quadrant abdominal pain (epigastric or pain) These symptoms may last for 2–3 weeks, as the larva migrates through [dermnetnz.org]

• Abdominal Pain

  Such symptoms include: Fever and malaise Urticaria Gastrointestinal symptoms: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and epigastric/right upper quadrant abdominal pain (epigastric or pain) These symptoms may last for 2–3 weeks, as the larva migrates through [dermnetnz.org]

• Larva Migrans

  migrans) - Ascariasis - Strongyloidiasis - Trichuriasis - Enterobiasis - Visceral larva migrans/Toxocariasis - Gnathostomiasis [bionity.com]

  Sérologie seroconversion Asie du sud est France Appareil digestif pathologie Foie pathologie Helmintha Helminthiase Infection Invertebrata Larva migrans Médecine des voyages Nemathelminthia Nematoda Nématodose Parasitose Peau pathologie Prévention Asie [pascal-francis.inist.fr]

  Migration in the subcutaneous tissues causes intermittent, migratory, painful, pruritic swellings (cutaneous larva migrans). [ebi.ac.uk]

  There are a variety of names used to describe gnathostomiasis, including: larva migrans profundus, nodular migratory eosinophilic panniculitis, Yangtze River edema, consular disease, Shanghai’s rheumatism, and Woodbury bug (Rusnak and Lucey 1993). [web.stanford.edu]

• Cutaneous Larva Migrans

  larva migrans) - Ascariasis - Strongyloidiasis - Trichuriasis - Enterobiasis - Visceral larva migrans/Toxocariasis - Gnathostomiasis [bionity.com]

  Migration in the subcutaneous tissues causes intermittent, migratory, painful, pruritic swellings (cutaneous larva migrans). [ebi.ac.uk]

  Human gnathostomiasis: successful removal of Gnathostoma hispidum International Journal of Dermatology 31(3): 175-177 1992 The case is reported of a 40-year-old Japanese man with cutaneous larva migrans of the abdominal wall. [eurekamag.com]

  […] gnathostomiasis cutaneous larva migrans diagnosis travel Keyword (fr) Age Albendazole Antiparasitaire Asthénie Benzimidazole dérivé Biopsie Diagnostic Eosinophile Etude cas Femelle Gnathostoma Gnathostomiase Homme Hépatite Lésion Maladie d'importation [pascal-francis.inist.fr]

• Eruptions

  Yoshiki Taniguchi, Mitsuyoshi Minamikawa, Masayuki Shimizu, Katsuhiko Ando and Satoshi Yamazaki, Linear Lichen Planus Mimicking Creeping Eruption, The Journal of Dermatology, 20, 2, (118), (1993). [doi.org]

  There are also 4 species of hookworms, including exotic species, that are known to infect humans and lead to creeping eruption in Japan. [cabi.org]

  Nawa Medicine The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2003 Thirty-eight (designated as cases) of 60 Korean emigrants who consumed raw fresh water fish in Yangon, Myanmar developed migratory swellings and creeping eruptions on the back, abdomen [semanticscholar.org]

  Full-Text Figures & Tables References (24) Cited By (8) Supplements Metrics Related Content Abstract Thirty-eight (designated as cases) of 60 Korean emigrants who consumed raw fresh water fish in Yangon, Myanmar developed migratory swellings and creeping eruptions [ajtmh.org]

  Gnathostomiasis is characterized by intermittent creeping eruptions and/or migrating swellings and eosinophilia; larval migration to other tissues (visceral larva migrans) can result in a serious consequence. [med-chem.com]

• Papule

  A 74-year-old Korean man who returned from China complained of an erythematous papule on his back and admitted to our hospital. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  […] cutaneous larva migrans diagnosis travel Keyword (fr) Age Albendazole Antiparasitaire Asthénie Benzimidazole dérivé Biopsie Diagnostic Eosinophile Etude cas Femelle Gnathostoma Gnathostomiase Homme Hépatite Lésion Maladie d'importation Mâle Nodule Oedème Papule [pascal-francis.inist.fr]

• Gnathostoma Spinigerum

  [Last Modified: ] [Gnathostoma spinigerum, Gnathostoma hispidum] Scanning electron micrographs of a Gnathostoma spinigerum female worm depicting the cuticular armature of the body surface. [cych.org.tw]

  May; 323: 371-376, 1993 Elisa for diagnosis of gnathostomiasis using antigens from gnathostoma doloresi and gnathostoma spinigerum. [eurekamag.com]

  Left, Third-stage larva of Gnathostoma spinigerum ; Center, scanning electron micrograph of a female Gnathostoma spinigerum head bulb; Right, whole larva of Gnathostoma spinigerum (Courtesy of the CDC Public Health Image Library). [med-chem.com]

  Human gnathostomiasis is well known to be caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum, G. hispidum, G. doloresi and G. nipponicum in Japan. In the present reported cases, skin biopsies were performed on three Japanese patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  PMID: 11023048 ELISA for diagnosis of gnathostomiasis using antigens from Gnathostoma doloresi and G. spinigerum. Anantaphruti MT. Anantaphruti MT. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1989 Jun;20(2):297-304. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Tissue Nematode

  Yezid Gutierrez, Other Tissue Nematode Infections, Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice, 10.1016/B978-0-7020-3935-5.00112-9, (778-787), (2011). [doi.org]

  Gnathostomiasis, Gnathostoma spinigerum, G. doloresi, G. nipponicum, G. hispidum, G binucleatum (Pathogen - Tissue Nematode) Organism: Human gnathostomiasis is an emerging food-borne parasitic disease caused by nematodes in the genus Gnathostoma. [med-chem.com]

Treatment Surgical removal or treatment with Albendazole or Ivermectin is recommended. v • d • e Helminthiases (B65-B83, 120-129) Flukes Schistosomiasis (Swimmer's itch) - Clonorchiasis - Fascioliasis - Paragonimiasis - Fasciolopsiasis Cestodes Echinococcosis [bionity.com]

Understand the common characteristics and methods of transmission for each disease, and learn all the applicable diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention techniques. [books.google.es]

Kraivichian P Kulkumthorn M Yingyourd P Akarabovorn P Paireepai CC Albendazole for the treatment of human gnathostomiasis. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992; 86: 418-421 3. [thelancet.com]

Nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) are the etiological agents of human gnathostomiasis and may also infest dogs, cats, tigers and leopards (3). [med-chem.com]

Adult Gnathostoma c.f. binucleatum obtained from dogs experimentally infected with larvae as an etiological agent in Mexican Gnathostomiasis: External morphology. [scielo.org.mx]

AND BIOLOGY OF GNATHOSTOMA HISP-IDUM,WITH A NOTE ON THE PHARMACEUTIC TREATMENT OF GNATHOSTOMIASIS [J];Acta Zoologica Sinica;1990-04 2 LIN XIU-MIN CHEN QING-QUAN (Parasitology Research Laboratory, Xiamen University, Fujian); EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TWO SPECIES [en.cnki.com.cn]

Acta Zoologica Sinica 37(2): 176-184, 1991 Epidemiology of two species of Gnathostoma and infectivity of Gnathostoma hispidum larva in animals. [eurekamag.com]

The survey of epidemiology and biology of G. hispidum and G. spinigerum were quite similar, so the authors consider that humans may be infected by G. hispidum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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For the last 20 years, he has focused mostly on the diagnosis, molecular epidemiology, comparative genomics, and ecology of foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic parasites and is mostly noted for his work on the genus Cryptosporidium. [books.google.es]

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In many regions with endemic Gnathostoma, there is low social awareness regarding ways to prevent gnathostomiasis. [web.stanford.edu]

He joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1993, first as a guest researcher and then as a senior staff fellow. [books.google.es]

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