Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease.
Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a helminth of the order Ascaroidea, genus Lagochilascaris that comprises 6 species, among which only Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, is implicated in the human form of the disease. It is remarkable that the majority of cases of human lagochilas...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:05b05fff324b47eb82c8b206edf09a7d 2023-05-15T15:04:15+02:00 Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. Dulcinea Maria Barbosa Campos Alverne Passos Barbosa Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira Giovana Galvão Tavares Pedro Vitor Lemos Cravo Alejandro Luquetti Ostermayer 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005510 https://doaj.org/article/05b05fff324b47eb82c8b206edf09a7d EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5480834?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005510 https://doaj.org/article/05b05fff324b47eb82c8b206edf09a7d PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 6, p e0005510 (2017) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005510 2022-12-31T00:34:42Z Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a helminth of the order Ascaroidea, genus Lagochilascaris that comprises 6 species, among which only Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, is implicated in the human form of the disease. It is remarkable that the majority of cases of human lagochilascariasis in the Americas have been reported in Brazil. The natural definitive hosts of this parasite seem to be wild felines and canines. Lagochilascariasis is mostly a chronic human disease that can persist for several years, in which the parasite burrows into the subcutaneous tissues of the neck, paranasal sinuses, and mastoid. L. minor exhibits remarkable ability to migrate through the tissues of its hosts, destroying even bone tissue. Fatal cases have been described in which the parasite was found in the lungs or central nervous system. Treatment is often palliative, with recurrence of lesions. This paper summarizes the main features of the disease and its etiologic agent, including prevalence, life cycle, clinical course, and treatment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Burrows ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11 6 e0005510 |
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Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a helminth of the order Ascaroidea, genus Lagochilascaris that comprises 6 species, among which only Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, is implicated in the human form of the disease. It is remarkable that the majority of cases of human lagochilascariasis in the Americas have been reported in Brazil. The natural definitive hosts of this parasite seem to be wild felines and canines. Lagochilascariasis is mostly a chronic human disease that can persist for several years, in which the parasite burrows into the subcutaneous tissues of the neck, paranasal sinuses, and mastoid. L. minor exhibits remarkable ability to migrate through the tissues of its hosts, destroying even bone tissue. Fatal cases have been described in which the parasite was found in the lungs or central nervous system. Treatment is often palliative, with recurrence of lesions. This paper summarizes the main features of the disease and its etiologic agent, including prevalence, life cycle, clinical course, and treatment. |
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Dulcinea Maria Barbosa Campos Alverne Passos Barbosa Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira Giovana Galvão Tavares Pedro Vitor Lemos Cravo Alejandro Luquetti Ostermayer |
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Dulcinea Maria Barbosa Campos Alverne Passos Barbosa Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira Giovana Galvão Tavares Pedro Vitor Lemos Cravo Alejandro Luquetti Ostermayer |
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. |
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. |
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. |
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. |
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Human lagochilascariasis-A rare helminthic disease. |
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human lagochilascariasis-a rare helminthic disease. |
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