Learn more about navigating our updated article layout. The first larval stage of L. serrata tunnels through gut wall with a stylet, as the host elicits an immune response. J Med Sci 55:439441, CAS a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation. Intraocular infection is extremely rare; only 5 cases caused by L. serrata tongue worms have been described: 2 from the southern United States (45), 1 from Portugal (6), 1 from Israel (7), and 1 from Ecuador (8). PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8:e3041. After examinations, the parasite was indeed identified as L serrata tongue worm. Most cases of linguatuliasis or pentastomiasis are recorded in the Middle East. Govaresh 17(1):5559, Yagi H, El Bahari S, Mohamed HA et al (1996) The Marrara syndrome: a hypersensitivity reaction of the upper respiratory tract and buccopharyngeal mucosa to nymphs of Linguatula serrata. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services. Symptoms of infection were mainly observed in the upper respiratory tract in most reports, the patients status was improved by removing the parasite from the infected organ. Saunders, pp 35960, Drury R (1962) Larval Granulomata in the Liver Gut 3(4):289294, CAS Reg Stud Rep 16:100288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100288, Article The authors declare no conflict of interest. This stage of infection is typically asymptomatic. PubMed Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data. Disclaimer: (Drabick, 1987; Riley, 1983; Shakerian, et al., 2008), Females can lay up to one million eggs in the definitive host per year. having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. [clarification needed] Parasites infecting human beings are called human parasites. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 4 (3): 25-31. living in the northern part of the Old World. Human might be involved in case of consuming raw or semi cooked liver of animals. It had curved hooks with sharp tips on the anterior ventral side (Figure 1, panel A), a red primordial uterus stretching from the anterior to the posterior end, a median ventral genital porus, and a terminal anus (Figure 1, panel B). Bookshelf Pentastomid females usually mate only once during their lifetime, but eggs develop inside females, who have already stored sperm in the spermathecae. The site is secure. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). Synapomorphy of the Bilateria. Sarmadian H, Nasiri Z, Saeedinia S et al (2020) Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human linguatula serrate infection in Iran: systematic review. Linguatula serrata, infection in a dog imported from Ethiopia to the United States Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports 16:100273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100273, Oluwasina OS, Thankgod OE, Augustine OO, Gimba FI (2014) Linguatula serrata (Porocephalida: Linguatulidae) infection among client-owned dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria: prevalence and public health implications. Research in Veterinary Science, 84: 243-245. References (8) D.A. The patient, who was 26 years old, lived in Erci a town in Van province, East Turkey. 8(3): 175178. Pathology 20(2):198199, Article dogs, and livestocks slaughterhouse offal or the carcasses of infected herbivores, and a careful control and treatment strategy to prevent it in such as goats, sheep, and cattle; this facilitates the spread of intermediate . Taxon Information 2012. This generalist approach helps the parasite evade a host defense. living in the southern part of the New World. J Shahid Sadoughi Univ Med Sci 5:5860, Baird JK, Kassebaum LJ, Ludwig GK (1988) Hepatic granuloma in a man from North America caused by a nymph of Linguatula serrata. Tabaripour, R., Keighobadi, M., Sharifpour, A. et al. Rectangular cladogram based on 18S rRNA gene sequences of 6 pentastomid species. Parassitologia 43:105108, Parenzan P, Chieffi G (1951) First clinical case of human infestation from Linguatula serrata in Italy. Reviews of Infectious Diseases, 9 (6): 1087-1095. IJP: Parasites and Wildlife 11:149157. JKMU 8:175178, Mohanta UK, Itagaki T (2017) Molecular characterization and phylogeny of Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae) based on the nuclear 18S rDNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene. either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal, uses smells or other chemicals to communicate. We assumed the mode of infection to be ingestion or direct eye contact with L. serrata eggs and the source of infection to be 1 of the patients 2 pet dogs. Morphological support for the phylogenetic positioning of Pentastomida and related fossils. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. About Us. Iran Tropical Animal Health Prod 51:879885. This parasitic worm (a Pentastome) can grow to be 10cm in length. Larvae (nymphs) of Linguatula spp. Researchers think eggs were passed into the eye by contact with one of the dogs, which is often a final host for the parasite. Table of Contents Volume 17, Number 5May 2011. 1983. Iran Adv Biomed Res 1:42. https://doi.org/10.4103/2277-9175.100142, Article Epub 2018 Dec 6. Linguatula serrata is a species of cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite, belonging to the tongueworm order Pentastomida.They are wormlike parasites of the respiratory systems of vertebrates. Her medical history was unremarkable except that she had reported regular contact with domestic animals: 2 dogs, cats, and 1 turtle. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Serologic data including serum chemistry, C-reactive protein, fasting blood glucose, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen levels were within normal limits. 1999. Upon . Trees were rooted with 4 branchiurian sequences (GenBank nos. The body is covered with about 70-100 annuli, or rings, with many pores and spines on each annulus arranged in rows. The infestation may lead to acute pharyngitis, dysphasia, vomiting, nasal . PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3:e320. Am J Trop Med Hyg 60:405409. Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic bovids slaughtered in Tabriz Abattoir, Iran. Introduction. Occurrence and characterisation of tongue worms. Part of Springer Nature. She had no history of bites or other infestations, and neither she nor any of her animals had been abroad. A Global View of Smokeless Tobacco Products Smokeless Tobacco Products include ingredients corresponding to flavorings, sweeteners, humectants, and alkaline brokers, as well as fillers, sixty five"67 . Final visual acuity was 1.0 Snellen. Humans can serve both roles. Carnivores can subsequently feed on infected human cadavers. Recent advances in our understanding of pentastomid reproductive biology. This nasopharyngeal infection is known as Halzoun syndrome in the Middle East or as Marrara in Sudan (1,2). 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. In other words, Central and South America. (Drabick, 1987; Hami, et al., 2009), Linguatula serrata is an opportunist and can infect humans and other omnivores in their immature or mature stages, depending on their diet. Hajipour N, Tavassoli M (2019) Prevalence and associated risk factors of Linguatula serrata infection in definitive and intermediate hosts in Iran and other countries: a systematic review. Pentastomiasis. Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 34:137144, PubMed The Marrara syndrome: a hypersensitivity reaction of the upper respiratory tract and buccopharyngeal mucosa to nymphs of. The adult worm lives in the nasal cavities and sinuses and . Pal S S, Bhargava M, Kumar A et al . PubMed Central Regional Stud Rep 13:135140. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003041, Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M (2019) Status of Linguatula serrata infection in livestock: a systematic review with meta-analysis in Iran. Correspondence to Google Scholar, Gardiner CH, Dyke JW, Shirley SF (1984) Hepatic granuloma due to a nymph of Linguatula serrata in a woman from Michigan: a case report and review of the literature. Linguatula serrate, an ectoparasite, belonging to the arthropods order, has diverse forms of adult, nymph and larva. Part of Springer Nature. It infects the airways of dogs, occasionally cats, which act as final hosts, but also other domestic and wild animals (including cattle, sheep . The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in Van province. The pandemic of COVID-19 in worldwide causes recent millions of morbidity and mortality in all countries and is the most important challenge in the world in recent years. Our findings offer that physicians should consider the Linguatula infection in patients with complaints like unexpected dysphagia, with coughing, sneezing, and vomiting, after consuming raw/undercooked contaminated ruminants viscera. Google Scholar, Khalil G, Haddad C, Otrock ZK, Jaber F, Farra A (2013) Halzoun, an allergic pharyngitis syndrome in Lebanon: the trematode Dicrocoelium dendriticum as an additional cause. Disclaimer. found in the oriental region of the world. Acta Trop 125:115118. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Emerging Infectious Diseases . The hosts ingest the eggs, and the first instar larva hatches within their intestines, penetrates the mucosa, and retreats into the tissue, where it encysts and molts to the third larval stage. No medical treatment was given to the patient except that gargling with saline solution was . liver, or serous membranes. Cluster analyses resulted in homologous consensus trees independent of the evolutionary model used (Figure 2). A large change in the shape or structure of an animal that happens as the animal grows. endstream endobj 2 0 obj <> endobj 52 0 obj <> endobj 36 0 obj <> endobj 5 0 obj <> endobj 35 0 obj <>stream https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.405, Maleky F (2001) A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. . It causes pentastomiasis and respiratory tract disorder in reptiles or carnivores and herbivorous mammals and rarely human. Notably, L. serrata grouped with the Cephalobaenida, supported by high bootstrap values, although in traditional classification it is assigned to the Porocephalida. The adult forms of Linguatula spp. Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan species and both larval and nymphal stages have been recorded from humans in Africa, Europe, and the Americas [13]. PubMed Am J Trop Med Hyg 60(3):405409, Maleky F (2001) A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran. Evolution in the pentastomids. The review covers the case reports of human tongue worm infection published either in Persian or in . Department of Infectious Diseases, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Zahra Nasiri,Sahar Saeedinia,Mahnaz khamseh,Mohadeseh Mohammad Salehi&Mina Zamani, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, You can also search for this author in The infection is caused by a cosmopolitanfood-borne zoonoticparasiteLinguatula serrata (L. serrata) belonging to class pentastomida.Adult parasitesreside in upper respiratory system, nasal airways and sinuses of carnivorous animals as their final hosts.Herbivorous and other ruminants as intermediate hosts reserve . official website and that any information you provide is encrypted J Biomed Clinic Res 6(2):131134, Mehlhorn H (ed) (2008) Encyclopedia of parasitology.3Rd. 2008. Correspondence to However, the distance between L. serrata and the other species is larger than that between any other species. One month later, the eye was completely free of irritation, and 3 months later an artificial intraocular lens (ARTISAN; OPHTEC BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) was implanted. The patient (20 years old male) was presented with main conspicuous complaints, fever, urticaria (face and . 2018 Dec;64(12):1081-1084. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.12.1081. Emerging Infectious Diseases 17 (5), 870-872 PubMed. 2001; 55:439-441. Linguatula serrata impacts agricultural ecosystems by decreasing fitness and sometimes causing mortality in livestock. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. is provided as an example of pentastomid biology. The aim of this study was to collect data and provide information on clinical diagnosis of disease, methods of dissemination, prevention and treatment of human linguatuliasis in order to increase people's awareness and health care. Host: Canids ( Fig 1 ), rarely felids and humans. The intermediate hosts of these parasites are usually sheep, cattle, or rodents. Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of eggs from plants or water in the environment. Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M. Parasite Epidemiol Control. TabaTabaVakili S, Abbasi A, Mobedi I et al (2012) Report of a case with small bowel obstruction by a rare parasite (Pentastomiasis). Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Mar;45(1):50-58. doi: 10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. In this paper, we explore the case of a Lebanese patient presenting with clinical symptoms of Halzoun syndrome, and discuss the diagnostic and curative aspects of the disease with a review of the literature. Thelazia callipaeda, Dirofilaria repens and Linguatula serrata - all three of them zoonoses - have been reported to the APHA and the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland, and they have joined forces to try to map UK distribution. If swallowed by the definitive host, the eggs are passed through the feces to the external environment. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. We hope that our data will be an impetus for a comprehensive phylogenetic study of this group of parasites. Most of this livestock is herbivorous and controlled by humans; few natural ecosystems are affected. Larvae are primarily non-feeding, encysting in a variety of host tissues. 3113). The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2018.06.001, Janbakhsh A, Hamzavi Y, Babaei P (2015) The first case of human infestation with Linguatula serrata in Kermanshah province. Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human. It is uncommon in the UK and USA, but has a prevalence of over 40% in some Middle Eastern countries. J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. Banaja, A. This study was financially supported by the Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran (Grant No: 6602). The PubMed wordmark and PubMed logo are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Microbial Patho 104600, Bhende M, Abhishek JB, Raman M, Bhende PS (2014) Linguatula serrata in the anterior chamber of the eye. Artigos. living in landscapes dominated by human agriculture. Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran. %PDF-1.6 % 1 0 obj <> endobj 4 0 obj <>stream Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria. Parasite: Linguatula serrata. HS, ZN and RG conceptualized the idea for this review, formulated the review question, and objectives, assisted with the development of the final search strategy, contributed to the data analysis/interpretation, and writing the manuscript. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide molecular data on L. serrata tongue worms. Epub 2020 Sep 23. Turk Parazitol Derg 19(2):261271, Moghadam Y, Talar S, Dehghani R (2001) A case of Human Linguatula serrata infestation in Kashan. (Banaja, 1983), Adults ingest food in the final host's respiratory tract. Cookies used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on CDC.gov through third party social networking and other websites. You can review and change the way we collect information below. Shakerian, A., H. Ghafari Rad, S. Shekarforoush. Ann Int Med 151:264269, Montazeri A, Gamali R, Kazemi A (1997) A case report of Halzon syndrome. Linguatula serrata is a nasal pentastomid parasite of dogs and wild canids worldwide, responsible for mild to severe rhinitis and it is transmitted by ingestion of organs of infected intermediate hosts (primarily herbivores). Epub 2017 Aug 31. Find details on Linguatula serrata in dogs including diagnosis and symptoms, active forms, resting forms, clinical effects, treatment and more. Figure 2. Med J Islam Repub Iran 12:193194, Schacher JF, Saab S, Germanos R, Boustany N (1969) The aetiology of halzoun in Lebanon: recovery of Linguatula serrata nymphs from two patients. a true worm), but a crustacean, like shrimps, crabs, etc.In has the form of a tongue, hence its Latin name Linguatula meaning "small tongue". Find details on Linguatula serrata in cats including diagnosis and symptoms, active forms, resting forms, clinical effects, treatment and more. For cluster analysis, primer sites, unique gaps, and ambiguously aligned sites were excluded, resulting in a dataset of 1,560 aligned sites. Linguatula serrata can be found in several countries in Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and the Americas. In insects, "incomplete metamorphosis" is when young animals are similar to adults and change gradually into the adult form, and "complete metamorphosis" is when there is a profound change between larval and adult forms. 1987. Linguatula serrata females mate once over the course of their lifetime, but due to huge spermathecal storage and oocytes continuously being ejected from the ovary, females can lay thousands or millions of eggs per year. is provided as an example of pentastomid biology. Austria Emerg Inf Dis 17(5):870, Lazo R, Hidalgo E, Lazo J, Bermeo A et al (1999) Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. Humans are not considered as its main hosts but can act as both intermediate (visceral linguatuliasis) and final hosts (nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis). Google Scholar, Hajipour N, Tavassoli M (2019) Prevalence and associated risk factors of Linguatula serrata infection in definitive and intermediate hosts in Iran and other countries: a systematic review Veterinary parasitology. This case report presents the first canine Linguatula case in Finland in an imported dog originating from Spain. animals which must use heat acquired from the environment and behavioral adaptations to regulate body temperature. Pathology 20:198199, Article All species infecting humans are currently classified as Porocephalida; the species L. serrata and Armillifer armillatus are responsible for most human cases of infection. It behaves very much like a worm. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. Careers. Infection rates of small ruminants in the Middle East are significant, as up to 50% of sheep may be infected within a region. The ADW Team gratefully acknowledges their support. an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms in a harmful way that doesn't cause immediate death, reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female. Linguatula serrata, also known as tongue worm, is a zoonotic parasite that lives in the nasal airways of dogs where it is responsible for mild to severe rhinosinusitis.In recent years, the number of pets entering the United Kingdom from abroad has increased, with a coinciding increase in the number of L. serrata infections diagnosed in UK veterinary clinics. Figure 1. Infection rates of dogs in Austria are unknown; only 1 case has been reported, and it occurred in a dog imported from the United States (15). Her complete blood count revealed cell differentiation within normal limits without eosinophilia. Linguatula serrata. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative, Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips, Not logged in A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt. Nasopharyngeal pentastomiasis (Halzoun): report of 3 cases. Message not sent. The girl also had cats and a turtle, but cats are not primary hosts and turtles are never hosts for the life cycle of the L. serrata tongue worm (14). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07272-y, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07272-y. oS$GGGwQD!Q=xC}}/?^nxOVOH @*Yxu v}c2'K_=6=xg@k=,Jq],_oa^.?Y8M"op]WM~KVYT J?UX;W,bZUS6WJ3XQ}gvxM dp_O\sEzOLU{3&W wonYZ>IXU dwKVjz`"b{~6LnqwlWPs&SUUK3k[\XP k5XmpOf0ai6LZ/Xq/v[3CbFE36XyusYv k2W4Nni RgJ1Mi),,wX1!Y.!w=l8KI=zl8%YNOJUlZ>O! Human linguatulosis caused by Linguatula serrata in the city of Kerman, South-eastern Iran: case report. An isolated case of ocular parasitosis caused by. 2014;9(2):282-5. RG, SS, MZ, MMS, YM, MKH and BE contributed to the conceptualization of the final review question, formulation of the review objectives, data analysis/interpretation, and writing the manuscript. Shamsi S, Halajian A, Barton DP, Zhu X, Smit WJ, Roux F, Luus-Powell WJ. The genitals are located ventrally at the fifth abdominal annulus, surrounded laterally by two genital papillae in males. HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies An official website of the United States government. In other words, India and southeast Asia. https://iranjournals.nlai.ir/handle/123456789/249016, Mohammadi GA, Mobedi I, Ariaiepour M et al (2008) A case report of nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis in Tehran, Iran and characterization of the isolated Linguatula serrata. Learn more about Institutional subscriptions, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses, Anaraki Mohammadi G, Mobedi I, Ariaiepour M, Pourmohammadi Z, Zare Bidaki Z (2008) A case report of nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis in Tehran, Iran and characterization of the isolated linguatula serrata Iranian. Journal of Parasitic Diseases Nasopharynx was the most frequently involved organ in human cases. (Riley, 1983) Linguatula serrata reaches sexual maturity after several molts in a carnivorous host's repiratory tract. 2019 May;51(4):879-885. doi: 10.1007/s11250-018-1768-3. There was an unexpected error. 2011;17(5):870-872. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa. (Hami, et al., 2009; Haugerud, 1989; Riley, 1983), Larvae can survive for up to two years encysted before they calcify and die in the intermediate host. Common name: Tongue worm. Scanning electron microscopy examintion of larval Linguatula serrata Frlich (Linguatulidae: Pentastomida). Riley, J. Parasitenkunde, 69: 271-277. are found in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of dogs and other canids, domestic animals, and humans. Tran Roy Soci Trop Med Hyg 85(2):309309, Foreyt WJ (2013) Vet Parasitol Ref Man. Heartland Virus Disease in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M, Pruente C, Boeckeler W, Auer H, et al. Musharrafeh U, Hamadeh G, Touma A, Fares J Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2018 Dec;64(12):1081-1084. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.12.1081. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci 19(1):5861, Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M et al (2011) Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye. Sarmadian, H., Nasiri, Z., Saeedinia, S. et al. 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