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A global review of problematic and pathogenic parasites of farmed tilapia
Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue S1, Page 92-153, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Over the past 80 years, tilapia have been translocated globally for aquaculture; active production is recorded in >124 countries. Of 7 million tonnes of tilapia produced in aquaculture, 79% is from 79 countries outside the natural range of tilapia.
Andrew P. Shinn +15 more
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Human gnathostomiasis: a neglected food-borne zoonosis
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Human gnathostomiasis is a food-borne zoonosis. Its etiological agents are the third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spp. Human gnathostomiasis is often reported in developing countries, but it is also an emerging disease in developed countries in
Guo-Hua Liu +8 more
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Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin
Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Hookworm‐related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a clinical diagnosis based on a history of exposure to contaminated soil and is associated with a characteristic red serpiginous lesion that migrates within the epidermis. Our patient presented with a red, tortuous migratory rash with localized pruritus on the left plantar foot of 1‐month duration. He
Iris S. Harrison +4 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1999 We report a rare case of intraocular Gnathostomiasis, where a live worm, intracameral in location, was successfully removed. Its identity was confirmed by microscopy.
Kannan K, Vasantha K, Venugopal Manoj
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Gnathostomiasis Acquired by British Tourists in Botswana
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Infection with Gnathostoma spinigerum has been generally confined to Southeast Asia and Central and South America. However, gnathostomiasis was recently found in British tourists who had visited Botswana.
Joanna S. Herman +5 more
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Specificity of immunoblotting analyses in eosinophilic meningitis
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Gnathostoma spinigerum are the two most common causative parasites of eosinophilic meningitis (EOM). Serological tests are helpful tools for confirming the identity of the pathogen.
Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth +6 more
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Intracameral gnathostomiasis presenting as neuroretinitis. [PDF]
BMJ Case RepA male patient in his 40s visited our ophthalmology outpatient department with complaints of periocular swelling, redness and decreased vision in the right eye. Initial examinations revealed anterior chamber cell 4+, vitreous cell 2+ and fibrous proliferation with haemorrhage in the superior and temporal regions around the swollen optic disc with ...
Lay K, Un L, Chukmol K, Kong P.
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Altered mental status in “Guillain‐Barré syndrome” –a noteworthy clinical clue
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 2489-2507, December 2020., 2020 Abstract Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) is widely regarded as a “pure” peripheral nervous system disorder. However, this simplistic interpretation belies the fact that central nervous system involvement, often manifesting as derangements in mental status can occur as a complication of the “pure” form of the disorder, as part of GBS variants, as well as ...
Eoin Mulroy, Neil E. Anderson
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Neurognathostomiasis, a Neglected Parasitosis of the Central Nervous System
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne zoonotic helminthic infection caused by the third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spp. nematodes. The most severe manifestation involves infection of the central nervous system, neurognathostomiasis. Although gnathostomiasis is
Juri Katchanov +3 more
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