Bertiellosis in Man: A Review of Cases

Denegri, Guillermo M.; Pérez-Serrano, Jorge

doi:10.1590/s0036-46651997000200011

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“…In their adult phase, these cestodes are parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals. The subfamily Anoplocephalinae comprises all Anoplocephalidae transmitted by oribatid mites, including the genus Bertiella 2,9,16,17,19,21 .…”

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“…Cestodes of the genus Bertiella have been reported as parasites in marsupials, rodents, dermopterans, and primates in Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania, and the Americas 2,5,12,15,16,17,21 . The species B. studeri and B. mucronata in the genus Bertiella can infect humans.…”

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“…Both species are very similar and they require a specialist to discriminate between them 24 . Since the initial records, several cases of human Bertiellosis have been reported in the literature, with findings in Latin America, including case reports of B. mucronata infection in Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay 1,9,10,11,16,18,20,21 and B. studeri infection in the United States 27 . Moreover, CRAM (1928) 10 and CAMERON (1929) 7 considered human Bertiellosis endemic in the West Indies.…”

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“…Both authors declared their lack of knowledge about the mode and time of introduction of Bertiellosis in that region. DENEGRI & PEREZ-SERRANO (1997) 16 carried out a comprehensive review of all human cases of Bertiellosis reported in the literature, describing a higher prevalence of human infection caused by B. studeri when compared to B. mucronata. The authors also emphasized the increased potential of this helminthic zoonosis 16 .…”

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“…In order to complete its life cycle, the genus Bertiella requires a definitive host, generally a mammal, as well as an intermediate host, an oribatid mite which is an important component of the soil fauna 13,15,16,21,24 . Accidental ingestion of the intermediate host infected with cysticercoids becomes the way of contamination for the vertebrate host 14,15,24 .…”

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Human bertiellosis in Goiás, Brazil: a case report on human infection by Bertiella sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)

Paçô¹,

Campos²,

Araújo³

2003

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYThe authors report on a new case of human Bertiellosis in a 2-year old female patient who was born in Goiânia-Goiás (Brazil) and has had history of permanent dwelling in an area frequently visited by simians in Mato Grosso (Brazil). At the time of diagnosis the patient showed inappetence, abdominal pain, and loss of weight. Eggs and proglottids were found in her stool and were identified as Bertiella sp. The objective of this report is to register the third case of human Bertiellosis in Brazil, characterizing one more case of helminthic zoonosis.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Human bertiellosis in Goiás, Brazil: a case report on human infection by Bertiella sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)

Paçô¹,

Campos²,

Araújo³

2003

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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Intestinal Tapeworms

Andreassen

2010

Topley &Amp; Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections

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High Frequency of Leaf Swallowing and its Relationship to Intestinal Parasite Expulsion in “Village” Chimpanzees at Bulindi, Uganda

McLennan

Huffman

2012

American J Primatol

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Self-medication by great apes to control intestinal parasite infections has been documented at sites across Africa. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) swallow the leaves of certain plant species whole, without chewing. Previous studies demonstrated a relationship between chimpanzee leaf swallowing and expulsion of nematode worms (Oesophagostomum sp.) and tapeworms (Bertiella sp.) in dung. We investigated the relationship between leaf swallowing and parasite expulsion in chimpanzees inhabiting a fragmented forest-farm mosaic at Bulindi, Uganda. During 13 months whole undigested leaves occurred in chimpanzee dung at a considerably higher frequency (10.4% of dungs) than at other sites (0.4-4.0%). Leaf swallowing occurred year-round and showed no pronounced seasonality. Chimpanzees egested adults of multiple species of Oesophagostomum (including O. stephanostomum) and proglottids of two tapeworms-Bertiella sp. and probably Raillietina sp. The latter may not be a true infection, but the byproduct of predation on domestic fowl. Compared to previous studies, the co-occurrence of whole leaves and parasites in chimpanzee dung was low. Whereas the presence of leaves in dung increased the probability of adult nematode expulsion, no association between leaf swallowing and the shedding of tapeworm proglottids was apparent. Anthropogenic habitat changes have been linked to alterations in host-parasite interactions. At Bulindi, deforestation for agriculture has increased contact between apes and people. Elevated levels of leaf swallowing could indicate these chimpanzees are especially vulnerable to parasite infections, possibly due to environmental changes and/or increased stress levels arising from a high frequency of contact with humans. Frequent self-medication by chimpanzees in a high-risk environment could be a generalized adaptation to multiple parasite infections that respond differently to the behavior. Future parasitological surveys of apes and humans at Bulindi are needed for chimpanzee health monitoring and management, and to investigate the potential for disease transmission among apes, people, and domestic animals.

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Bertiellosis in Man: A Review of Cases

Cited by 21 publications

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Human bertiellosis in Goiás, Brazil: a case report on human infection by Bertiella sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)

Human bertiellosis in Goiás, Brazil: a case report on human infection by Bertiella sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)

Intestinal Tapeworms

High Frequency of Leaf Swallowing and its Relationship to Intestinal Parasite Expulsion in “Village” Chimpanzees at Bulindi, Uganda

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