
CDC - DPDx - Gnathostomiasis
Gnathostoma spp. are spirurid nematodes characterized by the presence of a prominent cephalic bulb and body spines, and are typically associated with carnivorous mammal definitive hosts. …
About Gnathostomiasis | Gnathostomiasis | CDC
2024年1月7日 · Gnathostoma spp. are a group of parasitic worms or nematodes. They pass through a series of animal hosts to complete their lifecycle. Lifecycle. Depending on the …
Clinical Care of Gnathostomiasis | Gnathostomiasis (Gnathostoma ...
2024年2月20日 · Gnathostoma infections are treatable with medication. Treatment is safe and effective. Consider safety precautions of medications in different populations.
Gnathostomiasis: An Emerging Imported Disease
2010年12月21日 · In areas where Gnathostoma is not endemic, few clinicians are familiar with this disease. To highlight this underdiagnosed parasitic infection, we describe a case series of …
Gnathostoma spinigerum in Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterus …
2014年3月13日 · To determine whether imported M. cuchia swamp eels were infected with Gnathostoma spp., we examined live eels obtained from various ethnic food markets in 3 …
The definition of clinical Gnathostoma infection is: 1) a history of intermittent, migratory skin and subcuta-neous swellings (localized or not localized) with or with-out peripheral blood …
Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
2020年6月3日 · This severe ocular infection, caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum nematodes, led to vision loss in the patient’s left eye. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis in …
Neurognathostomiasis, a Neglected Parasitosis of the Central …
2011年8月16日 · Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne zoonotic helminthic infection caused by the third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spp. nematodes. The most severe manifestation involves …
Asian swamp eels examined for Gnathostoma spp. infection included 47 specimens from 5 ethnic market in 3 major metropolitan areas in the eastern United States
infection caused by the third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spp. nematodes. The most severe manifestation involves infection of the central nervous system, neurognathostomiasis. …