Human Gongylonema Infection in Spain

Illescas-Gomez, M. P.; Osorio, M. Rodríguez; Garcia, Victoria; Morales, María Ángeles Gómez

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1988.38.363

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“…Human infections by these nematodes are, however, rare and since the first report by Leidy (1850) only around fifty cases have been reported throughout the world (Cappucci et al 1982, Illescas-Gómez et al 1988, Wilson et al 2001, Haruki et al 2005) mainly involving G. pulchrum Molin, 1857.…”

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Natural infection of Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) by Gongylonema neoplasticum (Nematoda, Gongylonematidae) in Portugal

Eira

Miquel

Vingada

et al. 2006

Acta Parasitologica

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Gongylonema neoplasticum was identified in the oesophagus of 14 wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from Portugal. This is the first record of Gongylonema neoplasticum in a naturally infected lagomorph species in Europe. This paper presents the most relevant measurements of adult worms and some of their surface features seen by scanning electron microscopy. Epidemiological aspects of G. neoplasticum such as geographical distribution, host spectrum and biological features are discussed.

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Natural infection of Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) by Gongylonema neoplasticum (Nematoda, Gongylonematidae) in Portugal

Eira

Miquel

Vingada

et al. 2006

Acta Parasitologica

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“…(Molin, 1857) (Nematoda: Spiruroidea) are nematode parasites belonging to the superfamily Spiruroidea, with about 25 species in many wild and domestic mammals and 10 species in birds, worldwide [7]. This nematode has an indirect life cycle, and about 50 species of arthropods such as beetles and cockroaches are possible intermediate hosts [8]. Adult worms harbor in tunnels into the squamous epithelia of the upper digestive tract, mainly throat and esophagus of the definitive hosts, where eventually eggs are laid and pass out with the feces into the environment [9,10].…”

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A Survey of Dung Beetles Infected with Larval Nematodes with Particular Note on Copris lunaris Beetles as a Vector for Gongylonema sp. in Iran

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Dung beetles (family Scarabaeidae) are one of the largest families of beetles worldwide. Due to biological behavior of these arthropods, they are considered to play an important role in the life cycle of some helminths. In the present study, dung beetles collected from cattle pastures in rural areas of Ardabil province, north-west of Iran were examined for infection with larval stages of helminths. According to the results, nematodes of 2 genera were identified including Rhabditis and Gongylonema. The more common species was Rhabditis sp. which was found in 9 species of beetles. Out of 15 different species of dung beetles, Copris lunaris was the only scarabaeid to be found naturally infected with the larval stages of Gongylonema sp. Our new findings introduce C. lunaris as a potential biological vector for transmission of Gongylonema sp. to vertebrates in the surveyed region.

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“…Spirurids are parasites of the digestive tract, respiratory system, periorbital tissues, and nasal or oral cavities in a variety of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates, including nonhuman primates and humans. 2,5 There are approximately 30 known species of Gongylonema, and coprophagus arthropods (beetles, cockroaches, etc.) are intermediate hosts.…”

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Gongylonema Pulchrum Infection and Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Vari (Lemur Macaco Variegata; Kehr 1792)

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Hetzel²,

Bauer³

et al. 2005

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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This report describes the morphologic and histologic features of a case of esophageal Gongylonema pulchrum infection and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a 17-yr-old, female vari (Lemur macaco variegates). The lemur had lived in a German zoo and had a clinical history of dyspnea, vomiting, and anorexia. At necropsy, a whitish, soft, nodular, centrally necrotic mass was found in the caudal third of the esophagus. In addition, numerous intraepithelial nematodes (G. pulchrum) were observed in the entire esophagus. Results suggest a relation between infection with G. pulchrum and development of an esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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Human Gongylonema Infection in Spain

Abstract: A case of gongylonemiasis in a 31-year-old woman of Granada, Spain, is reported. The worm, clearly belonging to Gongylonema genus, could not be identified definitively as Gongylonema pulchrum, the species usually described in humans.

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Natural infection of Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) by Gongylonema neoplasticum (Nematoda, Gongylonematidae) in Portugal

Natural infection of Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) by Gongylonema neoplasticum (Nematoda, Gongylonematidae) in Portugal

A Survey of Dung Beetles Infected with Larval Nematodes with Particular Note on Copris lunaris Beetles as a Vector for Gongylonema sp. in Iran

Gongylonema Pulchrum Infection and Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Vari (Lemur Macaco Variegata; Kehr 1792)

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