| H01014 | |
| H number | H01014 |
| Name | Sparganosis |
| Description | Human sparganosis is caused by the larval form (spargana) of the canine/feline tapeworms belonging to the genus Spirometra. A wide range of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals serve as second intermediate/paratenic hosts. Humans become infected by ingesting the raw or undercooked meat of snakes or frogs, drinking untreated water, or using raw flesh in traditional poultices. Sparganosis has been reported sporadically around the world, and a higher prevalence of the disease occurs in several Asian countries. Spargana invade the brain, eyes, spinal cord, breast, and subcutaneous tissues, leading to blindness, paralysis, and even death. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Spirometra mansonoides (United States) Spirometra mansoni (Asia) Spirometra proliferum |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F75 ICD-10: B70.1 MeSH: D013031 |
| Reference | PMID:9516692 AUTHORS Dunn IJ, Palmer PE TITLE Sparganosis. JOURNAL Semin Roentgenol 33:86-8 (1998) DOI:10.1016/S0037-198X(98)80034-5 PMID:21459073 AUTHORS Anantaphruti MT, Nawa Y, Vanvanitchai Y TITLE Human sparganosis in Thailand: an overview. JOURNAL Acta Trop 118:171-6 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.03.011 PMID:21126898 AUTHORS Li MW, Song HQ, Li C, Lin HY, Xie WT, Lin RQ, Zhu XQ TITLE Sparganosis in mainland China. JOURNAL Int J Infect Dis 15:e154-6 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2010.10.001 |