scholarly journals Taenia solium Cysticercosis: Present Scenario: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Acheenta Gohain Barua ◽  
Mrinmoyee Sarma ◽  
Monoshree Sarma ◽  
Kaushik Kakoty ◽  
Uttam Rajkhowa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Sign ◽  
Larval Stage ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Sanitary Conditions ◽  
Pig Husbandry ◽  
Neuroimaging Techniques

Cysticercosis is one of the most important neglected parasitic diseases caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is the most common cause of epilepsy in the areas with improper pig husbandry practices and poor sanitary conditions. In pig the larvae lodges in the muscle and subcutaneous tissue and seldom manifests any clinical sign. In human beings the larval stage resides in the CNS thus leading to the condition Neurocysticercosis. The disease can be diagnosed by using various neuroimaging techniques and immunodiagnostic methods. Available therapeutic options include cysticidal drugs, steroids, anti-epileptic drugs etc. The disease can be controlled by anti-parasitic treatment of the pig and humans residing in endemic areas, vaccinating the pigs, creating awareness and other measures.

Cysticercosis of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-39
Author(s):  
Lokesh K Penubarthi ◽  
Alok Rathi
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Larval Stage ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Ocular Tissue ◽  
Lateral Pterygoid Muscle ◽  
System Involvement ◽  
Cysticercus Cellulosae

ABSTRACT Cysticercosis is the infection caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval stage of the cestode Taenia solium. Humans are accidentally or incidentally infected, where it frequently encysts in subcutaneous tissue, brain, and ocular tissue. Involvement of muscles in the head and neck is rare with presence of disseminated or other system involvement. We present a case of isolated involvement of lateral pterygoid muscle with cysticercosis. How to cite this article Virk RS, Rathi A, Penubarthi LK, Gupta AK, Bansal S. Cysticercosis of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2017;51(1):37-39.

scholarly journals Parasite helminthes, class cestode, diagnosed by hooklets on FNAC

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 2540
Author(s):  
Nidhi Verma ◽  
Bhavna Sharma ◽  
Chhaviraj Singh ◽  
S. P. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Stool Examination ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Parasitic Infestation ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Uncommon Presentation ◽  
The World

Parasitic infestation is a common cause of morbidity in several parts of the world. Helminthes constitute a significant number of parasitic diseases, out of which large number of cases are due to cestodes. Cestodes can affect various organs, including skin, subcutaneous tissue, liver, brain, spinal cord, orbit, muscle, gastrointestinal tract and heart. Parasites are routinely diagnosed by histopathology, serology, radiology and stool examination however FNAC can also serve as low cost out-patient procedure for diagnosis of certain parasites especially in cases of sub cutaneous nodules. Subcutaneous nodule is a relatively uncommon presentation and is often misdiagnosed clinically. This study includes case series of five cases of subcutaneous parasitic infestation by cestodes that were diagnosed by FNAC.

scholarly journals Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Iudici Neto ◽  
Geraldo Pianetti-Filho ◽  
Ricardo Nascimento Araújo ◽  
Evaldo Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Excellent Agreement ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Serological Screening ◽  
Crude Antigen ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
Confirmatory Tests

Crude antigen and semi-purified proteins from scolices of Taenia solium cysticerci were evaluated for the immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis neurocysticercosis. Semi-purified proteins obtained by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel and by electroelution were tested by means of the immunoenzymatic reaction against sera from normal individuals and from patients with neurocysticercosis or other parasitic diseases. The 100kDa protein provided 100% sensitivity and specificity in the immunodiagnosis. When 95 or 26kDa proteins were used, 95 and 100% sensitivity and specificity were obtained, respectively. The assays involving crude antigen and sera from normal individuals or from patients with neurocysticercosis, diluted to 1:256, gave excellent agreement with those in which 100, 95 or 26kDa proteins were tested against the same serum samples diluted to 1:64. (Kappa: 0.95 to 1.00). Crude scolex antigen may be useful for serological screening, while 100, 95 or 26kDa protein can be used in confirmatory tests on neurocysticercosis-positive cases.

scholarly journals Indigenous protagonism in the context of food insecurity in times of Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurício Soares LEITE ◽  
Aline Alves FERREIRA ◽  
Deise BRESAN ◽  
Jessica Rasquim ARAUJO ◽  
Inara do Nascimento TAVARES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
High Burden ◽  
Institutional Violence ◽  
Access To Food ◽  
Sanitary Conditions

ABSTRACT In Brazil, indigenous peoples present a complex reality characterized by a marked social vulnerability that is manifested in health and nutritional indicators. In this scenario, poor sanitary conditions prevail, with a high burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases; infectious/parasitic diseases; and nutritional disorders, including malnutrition and anemia. This situation is reflected in numerous aspects of food insecurity, placing this population in a position of particular vulnerability to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and its effects. The objective of our study was to present a set of preliminary reflections on food insecurity and indigenous protagonism in times of Covid-19. The pandemic has deepened the inequalities that affect the indigenous peoples, with a direct impact on food security conditions. Amid the effects of the pandemic, indigenous protagonism has played a fundamental role in guaranteeing these peoples’ rights and access to food, denouncing the absent and slow official responses as acts of institutional violence, which will have serious and lasting effects on the lives of indigenous peoples.

scholarly journals Ophthalmic Parasitosis: A Review Article

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal R. Nimir ◽  
Ahmed Saliem ◽  
Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Ocular Diseases ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Infectious Pathogen ◽  
Eye Infection ◽  
Sanitary Conditions ◽  
Shed Light

Ocular parasitosis in human is more prevalent in geographical areas where environmental factors and poor sanitary conditions favor the parasitism between man and animals. Lesions in the eye can be due to damage directly caused by the infectious pathogen, indirect pathology caused by toxic products, or the immune response incited by infections or ectopic parasitism. The epidemiology of parasitic ocular diseases reflects the habitat of the causative parasites as well as the habits and health status of the patient. An ocular examination may provide clues to the underlying disease/infection, and an awareness of the possibilities of travel-related pathology may shed light on an ocular presentation. This paper is a comprehensive review of the parasitic diseases of the eye. The majority of the clinically important species of parasites involved in eye infection are reviewed in this paper. Parasites are discussed by the disease or infection they cause.

Use of ProteinChip technology for identifying biomarkers of parasitic diseases: The example of porcine cysticercosis (Taenia solium)

2008 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Deckers ◽  
P. Dorny ◽  
K. Kanobana ◽  
J. Vercruysse ◽  
A.E. Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Porcine Cysticercosis

scholarly journals Extensive intramuscular cysticercosis without any neurological involvement: A rare case report

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Yasmeen Shamsi ◽  
Azhar Jabeen ◽  
Sadia Nikhat ◽  
Shafia Mushtaque
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
The Body ◽  
Neurological Involvement ◽  
Rare Finding ◽  
Systemic Involvement ◽  
Cysticercus Cellulosae ◽  
Rare Case Report

<p>Human cysticercosis is a common tropical disease which is caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, larvae of a tapeworm, Taenia solium. Cysticercosis can involve any tissue in the body; the most common affected sites are central nervous system, subcutaneous tissue, eyes, and muscles. Extensive intramuscular Cysticercosis without any other systemic involvement is a very rare finding. Here, we report a case of intramuscular Cysticercosis incidentally diagnosed by plain radiographs in a 51 year-old man who presented with osteoarthritis right knee joint and Cysticercosis was an incidental finding.</p>

scholarly journals Foodborne Parasitic Diseases in the Neotropics – a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
F. Chávez-Ruvalcaba ◽  
M. I. Chávez-Ruvalcaba ◽  
K. Moran Santibañez ◽  
J. L. Muñoz-Carrillo ◽  
A. León Coria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fasciola Hepatica ◽  
Trichinella Spiralis ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Average Percentage

Summary Within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is stated that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living, which ensures, as well as their family, health and well-being, and food, thereby ensuring adequate nutrition. One of the major threats to overcome this is to ensure food security, which becomes particularly challenging in developing countries due to the high incidence of parasitic diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO), considers it one of the main causes of morbidity, closely linked to poverty and related to inadequate personal hygiene, consumption of raw food, lack of sanitary services, limited access to drinking water and fecal contamination in the environment. It is estimated that more than a fifth of the world’s population is infected by one or several intestinal parasites, and that in many countries of Central and South America the average percentage of infected people is 45%, being Taenia solium, Echinococcus granulosus, Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichinella spiralis, Ascaris spp, Trypanosoma cruzi and Fasciola hepatica some of the most important ones in the neotropics. One of the main reasons why these diseases are diffi cult to control is t he ignorance of their lifecycles, as well as symptoms and current epidemiology of the disease, which contributes to a late or erroneous diagnosis. The present work aims to discuss and make public the current knowledge as well as the general characteristics of these diseases to the general audience.

Seroepidemiological evidence for Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in three Venezuelan rural communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. Cortez A ◽  
G. Rojas ◽  
C.M. Aguilar ◽  
E. Ferrer ◽  
Y. Alviarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Control Programme ◽  
Parasite Life Cycle ◽  
Del Rio ◽  
High Level ◽  
Sanitary Conditions ◽  
Free Ranging

Abstract Taenia solium is the most common parasite infection of the brain, causing neurocysticercosis and typically found in rural communities with free-ranging pigs. Identification of transmission in rural areas is essential for its control. Risk factors and transmission of the parasite were evaluated in three rural Venezuelan communities (Valle del Rio and Potrero Largo, Cojedes state; and Palmarito, Portuguesa state) by a questionnaire (112 households) and coprological (492 samples) and serological (433 human and 230 porcine sera) analysis, respectively. Typical risk factors were found in all three communities: free-foraging pig husbandry, deficient sanitary conditions, high open defecation and ignorance of the parasite life cycle. Coprological examinations revealed a high level of soil-transmitted parasites. Importantly, two T. solium adult worm carriers were identified in each of the three communities. Anti-metacestode antibodies and the HP10 secreted metacestode glycoprotein were detected at significant levels in human and porcine sera in Valle del Rio, Potrero Largo and Palmarito. In conclusion, these communities may be considered to be endemic for taeniasis/cysticercosis, and the instigation of an appropriate control programme is recommended.

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