Fasciolopsiasis
| Fasciolopsiasis | |
|---|---|
Fasciolopsis buski | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases  |
Fasciolopsiasis results from an
, growing up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long.Signs and symptoms
Most infections are light, almost
Cause
The parasite infects an amphibic
Diagnosis
Microscopic identification of eggs, or more rarely of the adult
Prevention
Infection can be prevented by immersing vegetables in boiling water for a few seconds to kill the infective metacercariae, avoiding the use of untreated feces ("nightsoil") as a fertilizer, and maintenance of proper sanitation and good hygiene. Additionally, snail control should be attempted.[citation needed]
Treatment
Epidemiology
F. buski is endemic in Asia including China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. It has an up to 60% prevalence in worst-affected communities in southern and eastern India and mainland China and has an estimated 10 million human infections. Infections occur most often in school-aged children or in impoverished areas with a lack of proper sanitation systems.[7]
A study from 1950s found that F. buski was endemic in central Thailand, affecting about 2,936 people due to infected aquatic plants called water caltrops and the snail hosts which were associated with them. The infection, or the eggs which hatch in the aquatic environment, were correlated with the water pollution in different districts of Thailand such as Ayuthaya Province. The high incidence of infection was prevalent in females and children ages 10–14 years of age.[8]
References
- ^ Lankester E, Küchenmeister F (1857). "Appendix B: On the occurrence of species of Distoma in the human body". On animal and vegetable parasites of the human body: a manual of their natural history, diagnosis, and treatment. Vol. 1. Sydenham Society. pp. 433–7.
Odhner TH (1902). "Fasciolopsis Buski (Lank.)[= Distomum crassum Cobb.], ein bisher wenig bekannter Parasit des Menschen in Ostasien". Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten. XXXI. - PMID 19624087.
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Further reading
- Graczyk TK, Gilman RH, Fried B (2001). "Fasciolopsiasis: is it a controllable food-borne disease?". Parasitology Research. 87 (1): 80–3. S2CID 19075125.
- Mas-Coma S, Bargues MD, Valero MA (2005). "Fascioliasis and other plant-borne trematode zoonoses". International Journal for Parasitology. 35 (11–12): 1255–78. PMID 16150452.
- Saurabh K, R S (2017). "Fasciolopsiasis in Children: Clinical, Sociodemographic Profile and Outcome". Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 35 (4): 551–554. PMID 29405148.
