hZrr+js# (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. Many parasites do not cause diseases as it may eventually lead to death of both organism and host. Human linguatulosis is a rare but highly specialized pentastomid parasitic infection all around the world. Pentastomid females usually mate only once during their lifetime, but eggs develop inside females, who have already stored sperm in the spermathecae. Pinworm, bulating Parasito, human Whipworm, annelid, helminths, worms, roundworms, hari, Earthworm, Parasitism, Worm, giant Roundworm Linguatula serrata can be found in several countries in Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and the Americas. This generalist approach helps the parasite evade a host defense. The maximum cases (n=25) were from Sudan. 1999. This stage of infection is typically asymptomatic. Notably, L. serrata grouped with the Cephalobaenida, supported by high bootstrap values, although in traditional classification it is assigned to the Porocephalida. Ocular manifestation is extremely rare. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. [Progress of research on clinical manifestations and diagnosis of human pentastomiasis]. In the case reported here, no eye injury was noted. Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. Imported non-endemic, arthropod-borne and parasitic infectious diseases in Austrian dogs. J Parasit Dis 45, 5058 (2021). The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. living in cities and large towns, landscapes dominated by human structures and activity. Clinical diagnosis was achieved by obtaining a patients history, then completing a clinical examination of the mentioned patients. The authors declare no conflict of interest. A 14-year-old girl was referred to the eye clinic at the Medical University of Vienna with an unknown parasite detected during ophthalmologic examination. (Banaja, 1983), Adults ingest food in the final host's respiratory tract. Symptoms of infection were mainly observed in the upper respiratory tract in most reports, the patients status was improved by removing the parasite from the infected organ. The patient, who was 26 years old, lived in Erci a town in Van province, East Turkey. Elham Sadat Banimostafavi or Mahdi Fakhar. If swallowed by the definitive host, the eggs are passed through the feces to the external environment. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8:e3041. Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: Case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. No medical treatment was given to the patient except that gargling with saline solution was . Riley, J. 3113). Hajipour N, Tavassoli M (2019) Prevalence and associated risk factors of Linguatula serrata infection in definitive and intermediate hosts in Iran and other countries: a systematic review. 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. For example, diseases caused by infection of filarial nematodes (elephantiasis and river blindness). This nasopharyngeal infection is known as Halzoun syndrome in the Middle East or as Marrara in Sudan (1,2). The data and materials used in the study are available upon request from the corresponding author. A prevalence of 38.57% and 35.67% was recorded in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in Jalingo, Taraba State. 2019 May 19;7:e00111. 2014;9(2):282-5. Those who can afford medical help can direct their treatment either towards eliminating the nymphs in their system or relieving the symptoms of infestation through nasal sprays or antihistamines. Pesquisa de informao mdica. The .gov means its official. (Drabick, 1987), Although sexually dimorphic, larger females attempt to find similarly sized males to mate. (Hami, et al., 2009; Haugerud, 1989; Riley, 1983), Larvae can survive for up to two years encysted before they calcify and die in the intermediate host. PubMed Central Parasitenkunde, 69: 271-277. It infects the airways of dogs, occasionally cats, which act as final hosts, but also other domestic and wild animals (including cattle, sheep . Tehran Uni Med J TUMS Publ 55(3):2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy I, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. a true worm), but a crustacean, like shrimps, crabs, etc.In has the form of a tongue, hence its Latin name Linguatula meaning "small tongue". Many human infections arise in underdeveloped areas of the world like the Middle East, India, Africa, and Southeast Asia, where eating raw glands of cattle, sheep, and other herbivorous mammals is a part of a normal diet. https://iranjournals.nlai.ir/handle/123456789/249016, Mohammadi GA, Mobedi I, Ariaiepour M et al (2008) A case report of nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis in Tehran, Iran and characterization of the isolated Linguatula serrata. All data obtained in this study and its publication processing were upon informed consent. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8(7):e3041. Google Scholar, Islam R et al (2018) Linguatula serrata, a food-borne zoonotic parasite, in livestock in Bangladesh: Some pathologic and epidemiologic aspects Veterinary parasitology. The definitive hosts of L. serrata include carnivores such as dogs, wolves, and coyotes. The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. 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 . As a result, we think that physicians should consider L. serrata infestation in patients applying to health foundations with complaints such as pharyngitis accompanied by pharyngeal pain, coughing, sneezing and vomiting. The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. 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 . 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. Gardiner, C., J. Dyke, S. Shirley. Artigos. and transmitted securely. Google Scholar, Gokpinar S, Aydenzoz M (2010) Protozoons and arthropods found in eyes. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 29(3):787790, Musharrafeh U, Hamadeh G, Touma A, Fares J (2018) Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. Since their hosts are agricultural animals and the eggs require an aqueous environments, the occurrence of L. serrata depends on the sanitation of water and food in the area. Learn more about Institutional subscriptions. a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation. 2019 May;51(4):879-885. doi: 10.1007/s11250-018-1768-3. Humans can serve as aberrant final hosts after ingesting raw or poorly cooked viscera (i.e., liver, lungs, and trachea) of intermediate hosts. B) Posterior end laterally with primordial uterus, genital porus, and intestine (note peristalsis). 2011-04-20T11:09:33-04:00 PubMed Larval L. serrata normaly measure 3-4 mm. Cannon. So tongue worm can strangely occur in humans, but it is very rare! endstream
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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. (Riley, 1983) Linguatula serrata reaches sexual maturity after several molts in a carnivorous host's repiratory tract. The life cycle of Linguatula spp. New York, Springer Publishing Co. p:120122, Akyol C, Coskun S, Omez G, Senlik B (1995) Linguatula serrata in Bursa stray dogs and its importance from the point of public health. Koehsler, M., Walochnik, J., Georgopoulos, M., Pruente, C., Boeckeler, W., Auer, H.Barisani-Asenbauer, T. (2011). Cookies used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on CDC.gov through third party social networking and other websites. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2010.11.4.480, Article Parasite Epidemiol Control 7: e00111. Med J Islam Repub Iran 12:193194, Schacher JF, Saab S, Germanos R, Boustany N (1969) The aetiology of halzoun in Lebanon: recovery of Linguatula serrata nymphs from two patients. Linguatula serrata is not endangered, nor does it typically affect endangered animals. Unfortunately, neither dog could be investigated for potential infection. CAS The ventral has four hook pits. Small Ruminent Research, 72: 73-76. This review includes previous studies on the genus Linguatula in Iran and other countries from 1940 to 2019. 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. An isolated case of ocular parasitosis caused by. A prevalence of 38.57% and 35.67% was recorded in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in Jalingo, Taraba State. Upon . Parasite: Linguatula serrata. Cluster analyses resulted in homologous consensus trees independent of the evolutionary model used (Figure 2). We hereby report a live tongue worm in the eye and its removal. living in residential areas on the outskirts of large cities or towns. 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 These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes by these third parties. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 34:137144, PubMed ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Humans are not considered as its main hosts but can act as both intermediate (visceral linguatuliasis) and final hosts (nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis). Trk Parazitol Derg 35(1):47. The usual final host for Linguatula serrata is a carnivore, like a dog or jackal, and the species is sometimes known as the dog tongueworm for this reason.. More generally, linguatulosis can be considered a form of "pentastomiasis", which refers to all diseases caused by pentastomids, including porocephaliasis. The parasite's eggs are transferred when coughed or sneezed out from the lungs to the external environment. the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south. J Egypt Med Assoc 38:229231, Rendtorff RC, Deweese MW, Murrah W (1962) The occurrence of Linguatula serrata, a pentastomid, with the human eye. The body is covered with about 70-100 annuli, or rings, with many pores and spines on each annulus arranged in rows. 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. Global status of neglected human Linguatula infection: a systematic review of published case reports. Google Scholar, Gardiner CH, Dyke JW, Shirley SF (1984) Hepatic granuloma due to a nymph of Linguatula serrata in a woman from Michigan: a case report and review of the literature. Parsitology Today, 5 (4): 126-132. PubMedGoogle Scholar. PubMed Iran J Med Sci 27(4):191192, Sulyok M, Rzsa L, Bod I et al (2014) Ocular pentastomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even when a cladogram without P. crotali and on a basis of 1,780 aligned sites was constructed, L. serrata remained in the Cephalobaenida. J Med Sci. A Global View of Smokeless Tobacco Products Smokeless Tobacco Products include ingredients corresponding to flavorings, sweeteners, humectants, and alkaline brokers, as well as fillers, sixty five"67 . Adv biomed Res, Iran, p 1, Islam R, Hossain MS, Alam Z et al (2018) Linguatula serrata, a food-borne zoonotic parasite, in livestock in Bangladesh: some pathologic and epidemiologic aspects. a true worm), but a crustacean, like shrimps, crabs, etc.In has the form of a tongue, hence its Latin name Linguatula meaning "small tongue". Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. - 78.46.123.161. Elsevier Health Sciences. 8600 Rockville Pike Tran Roy Soci Trop Med Hyg 85(2):309309, Foreyt WJ (2013) Vet Parasitol Ref Man. A viable parasite was extracted and transferred to physiologic saline. Epub 2017 Aug 31. Epub 2018 Mar 7. A Case of Pentastomiasis at the Left Maxilla Bone in a Patient with Thyroid Cancer. mature spermatozoa are stored by females following copulation. doenas parasitrias. The hosts ingest the eggs, and the first instar larva hatches within their intestines, penetrates the mucosa, and retreats into the tissue, where it encysts and molts to the third larval stage. The intermediate hosts of these parasites are usually sheep, cattle, or rodents. Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes). https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.187, Article Table of Contents Volume 17, Number 5May 2011. Learn more about navigating our updated article layout. Human linguatulosis caused by Linguatula serrata in the city of Kerman, South-eastern Iran: case report. How It Works . In other words, India and southeast Asia. Butterflies have complete metamorphosis, grasshoppers have incomplete metamorphosis. Shamsi S, Halajian A, Barton DP, Zhu X, Smit WJ, Roux F, Luus-Powell WJ. After a series of molts, the worm loses its leg-like appendages and tapers from its cone shaped head down to its posterior end. 2008. living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies The immature larvae are then encysted. The larvae develop to their adult stage in the nasopharynx of the carnivorous mammals and mate. 1984. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. The pupil was round and reactive, the lens was clear, and a slight iridodonesis was observed. 2018 Apr 30;254:78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.006. The girl also had cats and a turtle, but cats are not primary hosts and turtles are never hosts for the life cycle of the L. serrata tongue worm (14). 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. Reza Ghasemikhah. Cats, dogs, foxes, and other carnivores are normal hosts of this parasite. 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. Larvae (nymphs) of Linguatula spp. having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Her complete blood count revealed cell differentiation within normal limits without eosinophilia. Nasopharynx was the most frequently involved organ in human cases. Pathology 20:198199, Article Acta Trop 125:115118. The score is derived from an automated algorithm, and represents a weighted count of the amount of attention Altmetric picked up for a research output. Correspondence to Parasitology Research It behaves very much like a worm. J Vet Med Sci 79:398402. In cases with ocular localization of the parasites, surgical removal is the treatment of choice. Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. fertilization takes place within the female's body. The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in Van province. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07272-y, https://iranjournals.nlai.ir/handle/123456789/249016. Altogether, 41 (66.1%) and 21 (33.9%) of the patients were female and male respectively. One month later, the eye was completely free of irritation, and 3 months later an artificial intraocular lens (ARTISAN; OPHTEC BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) was implanted. The group itself is divided into 2 orders, the more primitive Cephalobaenida and the more advanced Porocephalida. . Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M. Parasite Epidemiol Control. Saunders, pp 35960, Drury R (1962) Larval Granulomata in the Liver Gut 3(4):289294, CAS oS$GGGwQD!Q=xC}}/?^nxOVOH @*Yxu v}c2'K_=6=xg@k=,Jq],_oa^.?Y8M"op]WM~KVYT
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Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human linguatula serrate infection in Iran: systematic review. Kerman Uni Med Sci. J Med Sci 55:439441, CAS An unusual case of human porocephaliasis. Message not sent. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.16-0508, Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman D (2009) Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Infestations of the worm are frequent in humans, and deaths have even been reported due to blocked nasal passages. Humans are an accidental definitive host for Linguatula serrata. Accessibility In this paper, we explore the case of a Lebanese patient presenting with clinical symptoms of Halzoun syndrome, and discuss the diagnostic and curative aspects of the disease with a review of the literature. Humans can serve both roles. Would you like email updates of new search results? Vet Parasitol: Reg Stud Rep 16: 100288. Korean J Radiol 11:480484. The phylogenetic position of the pentastomids is still not fully resolved. The objective of this study was to explore the epidemiological, histopathological and phylogenetic profiles of Linguatula serrata infection in sheep and goats and its public health importance during 2015-2018. Diagnosis of human visceral pentastomiasis. Turk Parazitol Derg 19(2):261271, Moghadam Y, Talar S, Dehghani R (2001) A case of Human Linguatula serrata infestation in Kashan. Disclaimer: All experimental procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye, Austria. Linguatula Serrata is a parasitic worm that lives in the nose and sinuses of cats, dog, reptiles, birds and humans. Linguatula serrata females mate once over the course of their lifetime, but due to huge spermathecal storage and oocytes continuously being ejected from the ovary, females can lay thousands or millions of eggs per year. Govaresh 17:5559, Yagi H et al (1996) The Marrara syndrome: a hypersensitivity reaction of the upper respiratory tract and buccopharyngeal mucosa to nymphs of Linguatula serrata. Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M, Pruente C, Boeckeler W . There is no known positive importance for this species. Horeca news, de voedingsspecialist Fattore di Impatto 2022-2023| Analisi, Trend, Ranking & Previsione - Academic Accelerator https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000320, Vakili S, Abbasi AIM, Movafaghi S, Fereidooni F, Daryani N (2012) Report of a case with small bowel obstruction by a rare parasite (Pentastomiasis). Antropologia, Educao, Sociologia e Fenmenos Sociais National Library of Medicine . PubMedGoogle Scholar. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Linguatula serrata. It had curved hooks with sharp tips on the anterior ventral side (Figure 1, panel A), a red primordial uterus stretching from the anterior to the posterior end, a median ventral genital porus, and a terminal anus (Figure 1, panel B). You can review and change the way we collect information below. During this stage, the parasite has a stylet to tunnel through gut walls, along with appendages for further propulsion. uuid:610fcf74-7bdc-419a-868e-d6a8cd38276e an animal which directly causes disease in humans. This worm has been found in the eye chambers and livers of humans, where humans have ingested the eggs from the external environment. Although the distribution of this pentastomid is almost global, it is predominantly prevalent in warm subtropical and temperate regions. Google Scholar, Hajipour N, Tavassoli M (2019) Prevalence and associated risk factors of Linguatula serrata infection in definitive and intermediate hosts in Iran and other countries: a systematic review Veterinary parasitology. Linguatula serrata is one of the parasitic zoonoses causing visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis in human beings. Maleky F. A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. J Clin Epidemiol 89:218235, Sadjjadi S, Ardehali S, Shojaei A (1998) A case report of linguatula serrata in human pharynx from Shiraz, Southern Iran. 2009. IJP: Parasites and Wildlife 11:149157. CDC twenty four seven. J Egypt Public Health Assoc 47:364369, CAS 1 0 obj
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Webinars. Her chest and sinus radiographs showed no abnormalities. Regional Stud Rep 13:135140. (Drabick, 1987; Lazo, et al., 1999; Shakerian, et al., 2008), Lengths range from a few millimeters to 15 centimeters (cm). They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Reviews of Infectious Diseases, 9 (6): 1087-1095. Ind Medical Gazette 75(8):478, CAS Parasitol Res 120, 30453050 (2021). Tehran Univ Med J 55:2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy IM, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. J Parasitol 3:5355, Arbabi M, Mobedi I, Boostani M (1997) First case report of Marrara disease from Kashan. A case of human infestation with Linguatula serrata in a woman is described. Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data. [The prevalence of Linguatula serrata (Frhlich, 1789) nymphs in sheep in the Van province]. application/pdf The genus Linguatula (Pentastomida) is cosmopolitan and includes 6 species that have a higher prevalence in subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts.
living in the northern part of the Old World. found in the oriental region of the world. Linguatula serrata, infection in a dog imported from Ethiopia to the United States Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports 16:100273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100273, Oluwasina OS, Thankgod OE, Augustine OO, Gimba FI (2014) Linguatula serrata (Porocephalida: Linguatulidae) infection among client-owned dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria: prevalence and public health implications. [Google Scholar] Meshgi B, Asgarian O. Human linguatulosis is a rare but highly specialized pentastomid parasitic infection all around the world. Morphology of Linguatula serrata tongue worm. South-Eastern Iran-Case Report Iran J Parasitol 9(2):282, PubMed All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of eggs from plants or water in the environment. uuid:d086885c-dd60-41fd-be47-b0934fd3ce84 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. There was little information on the longevity of adults, but other pentastomid species can live for around ten years. Emerging Infectious Diseases . Am J Trop Med Hyg 60:405409. Before The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in Van province. It is uncommon in the UK and USA, but has a prevalence of over 40% in some Middle Eastern countries. After examinations, the parasite was indeed identified as L serrata tongue worm. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 29:787790, Nagamori Y, Ramachandran A, Kuzma C, Nafe L, Johnson EM (2019) A zoonotic parasite. Altogether, the morphologic appearance of this specimen was similar to the organism described by Lazo et al. Tongue worm (Linguatula serrata) is an endoparasite commonly dwelling in carnivores, especially dogs. Parasitic diseases can affect practically all living organisms, including plants and mammals. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.405, Maleky F (2001) A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. A Nasopharyngeal Human Infestation Caused by Linguatula serrata Nymphs in Van Province: A Case Report On general examination, the patients heart, lungs, abdomen, and extremities also had no abnormalities. Data is collected weekly and does not include downloads and attachments. 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