Presence of Spirometra mansoni, Causative Agent of Sparganosis, in South America

Brabec, Jan; Uribe, Manuel; Chaparro-Gutiérrez, Jenny J.; Hermosilla, Carlos

doi:10.3201/eid2811.220529

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Presence of Spirometra mansoni, Causative Agent of Sparganosis, in South America

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11 2022
By Brabec, Jan ; Uribe, Manuel ; Chaparro-Gutiérrez, Jenny J. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Brabec, Jan ; Uribe, Manuel ; Chaparro-Gutiérrez, Jenny J. ; Hermosilla, Carlos
Description:

We report molecular identification of an adult Spirometra mansoni tapeworm retrieved from a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Colombia, confirming presence of this parasite in South America. This tapeworm is the causative agent of human sparganosis, commonly reported from Southeast Asia, and represents the second congeneric species with known zoonotic potential in the Americas.
Subjects:

Adult Animals Cestode Infections Humans Sparganosis Spirometra
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(11):2347-2350
Pubmed ID:

36286232
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9622250
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Journal Article
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Letter
Place as Subject:

Colombia ; South America
Volume:

28
Issue:

11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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