Publication: Nine Human sparganosis cases in Thailand with molecular identification of causative parasite species
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2014-01-01
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00029637
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Mahidol University
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.91, No.2 (2014), 389-393
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Adhiratha Boonyasiri, Pornsuk Cheunsuchon, Yupin Suputtamongkol, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Oranuch Sanpool, Wanchai Maleewong, Pewpan M. Intapan Nine Human sparganosis cases in Thailand with molecular identification of causative parasite species. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.91, No.2 (2014), 389-393. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0178 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/34059
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Nine Human sparganosis cases in Thailand with molecular identification of causative parasite species
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Human sparganosis is one of the neglected diseases but important food-borne parasitic zoonoses. The disease is caused by larvae (spargana) of diphyllobothriidean tapeworm. Here, we describe nine cases of human sparganosis, caused by Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in a hospital in Thailand during 2001-2012. Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of cases were revealed. Diagnosis and identification of causative parasite species was made by histopathological investigations followed by a polymerase chain reaction-based molecular method using formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissues. The DNA samples were extracted from tissues and a partial fragment of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene was amplified for the detection of parasitic DNA. Infection could be prevented by increasing activities on health communication by responsible public health agencies. Copyright © 2014 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.