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Intralenticular gnathostomiasis: A rare parasitic invasion [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Background: Intraocular gnathostomiasis is an exceptionally rare manifestation of Gnathostoma spinigerum infection. Ingested larvae from undercooked meat[1] can migrate to various body parts, causing significant morbidity.
Haripriya Aravind, Anahita Shroff, Anand Rajendran, Eliza Anthony   +3 more
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Percutaneous Emergence of Gnathostoma spinigerum Following Praziquantel Treatment. [PDF]

Trop Med Infect Dis, 2019
A Bangladeshi patient with prior travel to Saudi Arabia was hospitalized in the United States for a presumptive liver abscess. Praziquantel was administered following a positive Schistosoma antibody test. Ten days later, a subadult worm migrated to the skin surface and was identified morphologically as Gnathostoma spinigerum.
Sapp SGH, Kaminski M, Abdallah M, Bishop HS, Fox M, Ndubuisi M, Bradbury RS.   +6 more
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Intraocular Gnathostoma spinigerum: a case report. [PDF]

Cases J, 2009
El nematodo intraocular vivo es una ocurrencia rara que se informa principalmente en los países del sudeste asiático. Por la presente informamos de tal caso desde el distrito de Nayagarh de Odisha. Una mujer de 28 años presentó hinchazón, enrojecimiento, lagrimeo, dolor y disminución de la visión del ojo izquierdo desde hace 2 años y medio.
Tiwari S, Chayani N, Rautaraya B.
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Growth and development of Gnathostoma spinigerum (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) larvae in Mesocyclops aspericornis (Cyclopoida: Cyclopidae) [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Gnathostoma spinigerum larva is pathogenic, causing gnathostomiasis in humans and certain animals, and is prevalent mainly in Asia. Growth and development of Gnathostoma spinigerum larvae in the cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis, the ...
Sanpool Oranuch, Intapan Pewpan M, Janwan Penchom, Sadaow Luxkhana, Thanchomnang Tongjit, Maleewong Wanchai   +5 more
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Occurrence of Gnathostoma spinigerum in free range tigress. [PDF]

J Parasit Dis, 2011
Postmortem examination of free-range tigress of Pench Tiger Reserve, MP, India, aged approx 15 years revealed nodule in the pyloric part of the stomach packed with worms and was identified as Gnathostoma spinigerum on the basis of morphology of male and female worms, including eggs.
Shrivastav AB, Singh KP, Bhat MA, Mishra A.   +3 more
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Intravitreal live gnathostoma spinigerum

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2004
Intraocular infestation by live Gnathostoma spinigerum is a rare occurrence in humans. Most of the published reports are from South-East Asia. We report a case of intravitreal gnathostomiasis, where the worm was removed live and intact by pars plana ...
Basak Samar, Sinha Tushar, Bhattacharya Debasish, Hazra Tushar, Parikh Sunil   +4 more
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Gnathostoma spinigerum in Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterus spp.) from Food Markets and Wild Populations, United States [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
In Southeast Asia, swamp eels (Synbranchidae: Monopterus spp.) are a common source of human gnathostomiasis, a foodborne zoonosis caused by advanced third-stage larvae (AL3) of Gnathostoma spp. nematodes.
Rebecca A. Cole, Anindo Choudhury, Leo G. Nico, Kathryn M. Griffin   +3 more
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Uveitis–glaucoma–edema (UGE): a clinical triad in un-treated helminth-associated severe anterior segment inflammation [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Purpose To describe the clinical presentation, treatment response, and surgical management of anterior segment ocular helminthic infections. Methods This single-center case series included patients diagnosed with helminthic anterior uveitis based on the ...
Rakesh Shakya, Gaurav Kohli, Chintan Shah, Ananya Sinha, Gautam Parmar, Navjot Singh Ahluwalia , Deepak Edward, Alok Sen   +7 more
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Evaluation of immunodiagnostic tests for human gnathostomiasis using different antigen preparations of Gnathostoma spinigerum larvae against IgE, IgM, IgG, IgG1-4 and IgG1 patterns of post-treated patients. [PDF]

Trop Med Int Health, 2021
Abstract Objectives The aims of the study were two‐fold: (1) antigen (Ag) preparation and evaluation of three antigens of Gnathostoma spinigerum infective larvae (GsL3), crude somatic antigen (CSAg), excretory‐secretory antigen (ESAg) and partially purified antigens (namely P1Ag, P2Ag and P3Ag) to differentiate IgE, IgG, IgG1–4 and IgM for human ...
Ieamsuwan I, Watthanakulpanich D, Chaisri U, Adisakwattana P, Dekumyoy P.   +4 more
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Emerging trends in parasitic uveitis due to Gnathostoma spinigerum: A case series and diagnostic challenge [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Radhakrishnan Shanthi, S R Rathinam, Aravind Haripriya, Anand Rajendran, S Lalitha   +4 more
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