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Fasciolopsis buski Detected in Humans in Bihar and Pigs in Assam, India
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1265-1268. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.220171.ABSTRACTThe foodborne intestinal trematode Fasciolopsis buski causes the neglected zoonotic disease fasciolopsiasis. We detected F. buski infection in 14 pediatric patients in Sitamarhi, Bihar, and in pigs in Sivasagar, Assam, India. Proper diagnostic methods and surveillance are urgently needed to accurately estimate the true burden of this disease in India.PMID:35608841 | DOI:10.3201/eid2806.220171 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - May 24, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dipshikha Saikia Yugal K Prasad Suman Dahal Sudeep Ghatani Source Type: research

Fasciolopsis buski Detected in Humans in Bihar and Pigs in Assam, India
D. Saikia et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - May 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Fascioliasis and fasciolopsiasis: Current knowledge and future trends
Publication date: Available online 17 October 2020Source: Research in Veterinary ScienceAuthor(s): Mar Siles-Lucas, David Becerro-Recio, Judit Serrat, Javier González-Miguel (Source: Research in Veterinary Science)
Source: Research in Veterinary Science - October 17, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Case Report: Surgical Intervention for Fasciolopsis buski Infection: A Literature Review.
Abstract Fasciolopsis buski, also called the giant intestinal fluke, is the largest intestinal fluke of the zoonotic trematode parasites and found mainly in Southeast Asian countries, including China. Fasciolopsis buski infection was formerly a common health problem in many countries, but it is now rare. Typically, it can be cured by oral drugs, but some infected patients need surgical intervention because of the severity of their condition or because of an unclear diagnosis or even misdiagnosis. Here, we report a case of a 15-year-old girl from Guizhou Province, China, presenting with recurrent upper-midd...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - September 20, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Wu X, Wang W, Li Q, Xue Q, Li Y, Li S Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research

Characterization and phylogenetic properties of the complete mitochondrial genome of Fascioloides jacksoni (syn. Fasciola jacksoni) support the suggested intergeneric change from Fasciola to Fascioloides (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda: Plagiorchiida).
In this study, we present the complete mitochondrial DNA (mt) sequence of 14,952 bp obtained from an individual fluke and comparative characterization of mitogenomic features with fasciolids, primarily, Fascioloides magna and other taxa in the superfamily Echinostomatoidea. Taxonomic relationship within and between Echinostomatoidea, Opisthorchioidea and Paramphistomoidea in the order Plagiorchiida, are also taxonomically considered. The complete circular mt molecule of Fas. jacksoni contained 12 protein-coding, two ribosomal RNA, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a non-coding region (NCR) rich in tandem repeat units. As common...
Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - March 8, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Rajapakse RPVJ, Pham KLT, Karunathilake KJK, Lawton SP, Le TH Tags: Infect Genet Evol Source Type: research

Foodborne Intestinal Flukes: A Brief Review of Epidemiology and Geographical Distribution.
Abstract Foodborne intestinal flukes are highly diverse consisting of at least 74 species with a diverse global distribution. Taxonomically they include 28 species of heterophyids, 23 species of echinostomes, and 23 species of miscellaneous groups (amphistomes, brachylaimids, cyathocotylids, diplostomes, fasciolids, gymnophallids, isoparorchiids, lecithodendriid-like group, microphallids, nanophyetids, plagiorchiids, and strigeids). The important heterophyid species (15 species) include Metagonimus yokogawai, M. takahashii, M. miyatai, Heterophyes heterophyes, H. nocens, Haplorchis taichui, H. pumilio, H. ...
Source: Acta Tropica - October 6, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chai JY, Jung BK Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research

Epidemiology of Trematode Infections: An Update.
Authors: Chai JY, Jung BK Abstract Digenetic trematodes infecting humans are more than 91 species which belong to 46 genera all over the world. According to their habitat in definitive hosts, they are classified as blood flukes (Schistosoma japonicum. S. mekongi, S. mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. intercalatum), liver flukes (Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, O. felineus, Metorchis conjunctus, M. bilis, M. orientalis, Fasciola hepatica, F. gigantica, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, and D. hospes), lung flukes (Paragonimus westermani, P. heterotremus, P. skrjabini, P. miyazakii, P. kellicoti, P. mexica...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - July 13, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

An Autochthonous Human Case of Fasciolopsiasis in Nepal.
Authors: Sah R, Calatri M, Toledo R Abstract Fasciolopsiasis is rarely known as the parasitic disease in Nepal. Herein, we report a case of fasciolopsiasis in a 22-year-old man who was admitted in the hospital with abdominal pain, distension and loss of appetite for a month. He had previously diagnosed with acute viral hepatitis but, his abdominal pain was not resolving despite improvement in his liver function and general condition. During endoscopy an adult digenean worm was seen in the first part of the duodenum. After isolation, the worm was identified morphologically as Fasciolopsis buski. Microscogic...
Source: Korean Journal of Parasitology - July 11, 2019 Category: Parasitology Tags: Korean J Parasitol Source Type: research

A duplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of Fasciola hepatica and Clonorchis sinensis
Publication date: 15 August 2018Source: Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 259Author(s): Yimin Yang, Minwei Li, Chen Pan, Yi Yang, Xueqiu Chen, Chaoqun Yao, Aifang DuAbstractBoth Fasciola hepatica and Clonorchis sinensis are endemic in China, South Korea, Japan and other Southeast Asian countries. Reliable and sensitive diagnostic methods are needed for detecting their infections in humans and animals. Differential simplex and duplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods were developed. The PCRs targeted the second internal transcribed spacer (its2) (408 bp) of F. hepatica, and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene (nad2) (52...
Source: Veterinary Parasitology - July 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research