are found in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of dogs and other canids, domestic animals, and humans. Am J Trop Med Hyg 60:405409. Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: Case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. 2009. Accessed March 01, 2023 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Linguatula_serrata/. The parasite was examined in the Parasitology Laboratory and it was observed that this parasite was the nymph of L. serrata whose mouth was surrounded with four hooks and had approximately 90 body segments with small hooks. Arbabi M, Hooshyar H, Mobedi Em Boostani M (1997) First case report of Marrara disease from Kashan. If you need to go back and make any changes, you can always do so by going to our Privacy Policy page. Emerging Infectious Diseases . 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). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes). Journal of Parasitic Diseases Common name: Tongue worm. The body is covered with about 70-100 annuli, or rings, with many pores and spines on each annulus arranged in rows. The 18S rDNA was amplified and sequenced stepwise by using 6 internal primers (P1fw, P1rev, P2fw, P2rev, P3fw, P3rev) (13) and a 310 ABI PRISM automated sequencer (Applied Biosystems, Darmstadt, Germany); 3 sequences each were obtained from both strands. The definitive hosts of L. serrata include carnivores such as dogs, wolves, and coyotes. The worm is colorless and transparent. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Schmutzhard E and Helbok R (2014). The adult forms of Linguatula spp. marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds. 2017 Aug;55(4):433-437. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.4.433. A behavioral evaluation of the effects of ingestion of Linguatula serrata nymphs in rats. During this stage, the parasite has a stylet to tunnel through gut walls, along with appendages for further propulsion. (Banaja, 1983), Adults ingest food in the final host's respiratory tract. (Banaja, 1983; Drabick, 1987; Shakerian, et al., 2008), After being ingested by an herbivorous intermediate host from an aqueous environment, eggs hatch into their first larval stage, looking superficially like a mite. 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". Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan species and both larval and nymphal stages have been recorded from humans in Africa, Europe, and the Americas . Taxon Information Tehran Uni Med J TUMS Publ 55(3):2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy I, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8:e3041. Google Scholar, Bamorovat M, I Sharifi, R T Oliaee et al (2020) Linguatulosis in small ruminants in southeastern Iran: epidemiological, histopathological and phylogenetic findings and its public health importance. After a series of molts in these cysts, the third stage larvae lose the leg-like appendages and can travel in between the abdominal cavity and the abdominal wall. Maleky F. A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle). The infestation may lead to acute pharyngitis, dysphasia, vomiting, nasal . Europe PMC is an archive of life sciences journal literature. Pathology 20(2):198199, Article Most of this livestock is herbivorous and controlled by humans; few natural ecosystems are affected. FJ528908). These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes by these third parties. In the case reported here, no eye injury was noted. Iran J Med Sci 27(4):191192, Sulyok M, Rzsa L, Bod I et al (2014) Ocular pentastomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Infection in liver, mesenteric lymph nodes, and other glands may cause weakening and death of the animals, thus weakening the agricultural economy. The immature larvae are then encysted. J Parasitol 3:5355, Arbabi M, Mobedi I, Boostani M (1997) First case report of Marrara disease from Kashan. Sequence similarities to other pentastomids range from 90.0% (Armillifer agkistrodontis, Porocephalus crotali) to 90.8% (Raillietiella spp.). Vet Parasitol: Reg Stud Rep 16: 100288. The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in . Even when a cladogram without P. crotali and on a basis of 1,780 aligned sites was constructed, L. serrata remained in the Cephalobaenida. The authors declare no conflict of interest. In fact, at least 1 morphologic feature might support this position: typical Porocephalida, such as those in the genus Armillifer, have their hooks horizontally lined up, whereas the hooks of cephalobaenids are pairwise obliquely arranged, as in those in the genus Linguatula (14). J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health 50:466467, Moghadam Y, Dehghan R (2001) A case of human linguathula serrata infestation in kashan. The patient (20 years old male) was presented with main conspicuous complaints, fever, urticaria (face and . In carnivores, including dogs, it usually parasitises the nasal cavity and sinuses, causing upper respiratory signs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. 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. Correspondence to J Egypt Med Assoc 38:229231, Rendtorff RC, Deweese MW, Murrah W (1962) The occurrence of Linguatula serrata, a pentastomid, with the human eye. The maximum cases (n=25) were from Sudan. PubMed Central 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. After examinations, the parasite was indeed identified as L serrata tongue worm. The Altmetric Attention Score for a research output provides an indicator of the amount of attention that it has received. This is . 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. Cases of infection have been reported in eight provinces of Iran. 2018 Apr 30;254:78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.006. 2008. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa. 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. living in landscapes dominated by human agriculture. They live in the nasopharyngeal region of mammals. In the larval stage, it is endoparasitic on herbivorous and domesticated mammals such as sheep, camels, goats, cattle, rabbits, rodents and pigs. Careers. 2021 Mar;45(1):50-58. doi: 10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. Coronavirus is a single-st. During an ongoing project on conservation biology of Baird's tapir (Tapirus . Ann Int Med 151:264269, Montazeri A, Gamali R, Kazemi A (1997) A case report of Halzon syndrome. Pal S S, Bhargava M, Kumar A et al . J Med Sci 55:439441, CAS Since their hosts are agricultural animals and the eggs require an aqueous environments, the occurrence of L. serrata depends on the sanitation of water and food in the area. J Parasit Dis: 19. [Google Scholar] Meshgi B, Asgarian O. 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. 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. Parasitol Res 120, 30453050 (2021). This nasopharyngeal infection is known as Halzoun syndrome in the Middle East or as Marrara in Sudan (1,2). Tehran Univ Med J 55:2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy IM, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan species and both larval and nymphal stages have been recorded from humans in Africa, Europe, and the Americas [13]. Parasitology Research PubMed 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. https://doi.org/10.5152/tpd.2011.12. The genus Linguatula (Pentastomida) is cosmopolitan and includes 6 species that have a higher prevalence in subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions. The review covers the case reports of human tongue worm infection published either in Persian or in English between the years 19802018. (Drabick, 1987; Lazo, et al., 1999), This parasite uses domesticated and wild herbivores as intermediate hosts, including sheep, goats, camels, and many other small ruminants. Iran Tropical Animal Health Prod 51:879885. Linguatulosis, as a zoonotic disease, can infect most ruminants and cause accidental infections in humans. The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. Linguatula Serrata is a parasitic worm that lives in the nose and sinuses of cats, dog, reptiles, birds and humans. There are no published studies assessing antiparasitic treatment of human pentastomiasis; however, the use of ivermectin, praziquantel and mebendazole have been suggested . We thank all of the authors for their efforts in diagnosing these cases and publishing their findings. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies Larvae (nymphs) of Linguatula spp. liver, or serous membranes. In this study case reports of individuals in Iran those infected with the Linguatula serrata were taken from the international databases (e.g., Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Iranmedex, Scientific Information Database, and Irandoc) and reviewed. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. There is no known positive importance for this species. Parasitic diseases can affect practically all living organisms, including plants and mammals. This work was supported by the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Lagomorphs are one of the many natural intermediate hosts for the pentastomid, Linguatula serrata (James and Harwood, 1969; Soulsby, 1968). Saving Lives, Protecting People, Author affiliations: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (M. Koehsler, J. Walochnik, M. Georgopoulos, C. Pruente, H. Auer, T. Barisani-Asenbauer), University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany (W. Boeckeler). Regional Stud Rep 13:135140. Am J Trop Med Hyg 60(3):405409, Maleky F (2001) A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran. An unusual case of human porocephaliasis. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Handbook of Clinical Neurology. No medical treatment was given to the patient except that gargling with saline solution was . PubMed Case Report Vete Parasitol: Reg Stud Rep 13:135140, Janbakhsh A, Hamzavi Y, Babaei P (2015) The first case of human infestation with Linguatula serrata in Kermanshah province. Linguatula serrata, also called the dog tongue worm, is not a helminth (i.e. 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. Data is collected weekly and does not include downloads and attachments. Human might be involved in case of consuming raw or semi cooked liver of animals. Bogs have a flora dominated by sedges, heaths, and sphagnum. Occurrence and characterisation of tongue worms. Epub 2018 Mar 7. Butterflies have complete metamorphosis, grasshoppers have incomplete metamorphosis. This case report presents the first canine Linguatula case in Finland in an imported dog originating from Spain. Adv biomed Res, Iran, p 1, Islam R, Hossain MS, Alam Z et al (2018) Linguatula serrata, a food-borne zoonotic parasite, in livestock in Bangladesh: some pathologic and epidemiologic aspects. Gardiner, C., J. Dyke, S. Shirley. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000320, Vakili S, Abbasi AIM, Movafaghi S, Fereidooni F, Daryani N (2012) Report of a case with small bowel obstruction by a rare parasite (Pentastomiasis). 3113). Epub 2018 Dec 6. 2012 Apr;24(2):222-7. The new PMC design is here! Linguatula serrata, also called the dog tongue worm, is not a helminth (i.e. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. For example, diseases caused by infection of filarial nematodes (elephantiasis and river blindness). Google Scholar, Lazo RF, Hidalgo E, Lazo JE, Bermeo A, Llaguno M, Murillo J, Teixeira VP (1999) Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. Cluster analysis was performed by using the PHYLIP 3.63 package (www.phylip.com), with neighbor joining, maximum parsimony, and maximum likelihood as evolutionary models and 100 bootstrap replicates generated for each model. It behaves very much like a worm. Final visual acuity was 1.0 Snellen. The tree was rooted with 4 branchiura sequences as an outgroup. A viable parasite was extracted and transferred to physiologic saline. A large change in the shape or structure of an animal that happens as the animal grows. A 14-year-old girl was referred to the eye clinic at the Medical University of Vienna with an unknown parasite detected during ophthalmologic examination. Acrobat Distiller 8.2.5 (Windows) [clarification needed] Parasites infecting human beings are called human parasites. The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. The objective of this study was to explore the epidemiological, histopathological and phylogenetic profiles of Linguatula serrata infection in sheep and goats and its public health importance during 2015-2018. 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. This study indicates that rearrangements in the current classification scheme of the Pentastomida might be necessary. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt. ISSN 15432165, Seventh Ed, Philadelphia: W.B. living in the southern part of the New World. . Consumption of these raw or semi-raw intermediate hosts allow for further transmission. Unfortunately, neither dog could be investigated for potential infection. 2018 Dec;64(12):1081-1084. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.12.1081. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 35:4749. Intraocular pentastomiasis causing unilateral glaucoma. Although the distribution of this pentastomid is almost global, it is predominantly prevalent in warm subtropical and temperate regions. Accessibility Hepatic granuloma due to a nymph of Linguatula serrata in a woman from Michigan: A case report and review of the literature. . View data is from . 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. Pentastomid females usually mate only once during their lifetime, but eggs develop inside females, who have already stored sperm in the spermathecae. 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. Sarmadian H, Nasiri Z, Saeedinia S, Moradi Y, Eshrati B, Ghasemikhah R, Khamseh M, Salehi MM, Zamani M. J Parasit Dis. are found in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of dogs . Artigos. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 4 (3): 25-31. 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. hZrr+js# Tran Roy Soci Trop Med Hyg 85(2):309309, Foreyt WJ (2013) Vet Parasitol Ref Man. Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. Human linguatulosis is a rare but highly specialized pentastomid parasitic infection all around the world. The review covers the case reports of human tongue worm infection published either in Persian or in . uuid:610fcf74-7bdc-419a-868e-d6a8cd38276e Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. Fundus examination through a constricted pupil showed no abnormalities. Notably, L. serrata grouped with the Cephalobaenida, supported by high bootstrap values, although in traditional classification it is assigned to the Porocephalida. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal Tongue worm (Linguatula serrata) is an endoparasite commonly dwelling in carnivores, especially dogs. Reviews of Infectious Diseases, 9 (6): 1087-1095. The PubMed wordmark and PubMed logo are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The eggs are about 70-90 micrometers and contain the fully-developed first stage of the larva. Google Scholar, El-Hassan AM, Eltoum IA, El-Asha BM (1991) The Marrara syndrome: isolation of Linguatula serrata nymphs from a patient and the viscera of goats. The ventral has four hook pits. application/pdf The inheritance of the vulvar morph types, smooth, knobbed, linguiform A-right, linguiform A-left and linguiform C-type was studied in Haemonchus contortus from the Northern . The larvae use leg-like appendages for movement through the intermediate host. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1962.11.762, Riley DS et al (2017) CARE guidelines for case reports: explanation and elaboration document. South-Eastern Iran-Case Report Iran J Parasitol 9(2):282, PubMed Tabaripour, R., Keighobadi, M., Sharifpour, A. et al. T he species Linguatula serrata belongs to the 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. Antropologia, Educao, Sociologia e Fenmenos Sociais Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria. 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. This worm has been found in the eye chambers and livers of humans, where humans have ingested the eggs from the external environment. All experimental procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Linguatula serrata is a pentastomid parasite infecting carnivores as definitive hosts and herbivores as intermediate hosts. The present study was registered at Arak University of Medical Sciences (Grant No. Eggs survive well in aqueous environments, such as water or wet vegetation, where they are ingested. This pentastomid has a relatively low host specificity, infecting many herbivorous mammals as juveniles and many carnivorous mammals as adults. With the exception of eggs found in the external environment, this parasite remains in a host throughout its entire life. Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. Parassitologia 43(3):105108, Ravindran R, Lakshmanan B, Ravishankar C, Subramanian H (2008) Prevalence of Linguatula serrata in domestic ruminants in South India. Parasite Epidemiol Control 7: e00111. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 19(6):442443, Schacher JF, Saab S, Germanos R, Boustany N (1969) The aetiology of halzoun in Lebanon: recovery of Linguatula serrata nymphs from two patients. eCollection 2019 Nov. Cho ES, Jung SW, Jung HD, Lee IY, Yong TS, Jeong SJ, Kim HS. The adult male L. serrata is 1.8-2 cm, while an adult female is 8-13 cm. The group itself is divided into 2 orders, the more primitive Cephalobaenida and the more advanced Porocephalida. Many refer to these larvae as "nymphs," although they actually are a nauplius. living in residential areas on the outskirts of large cities or towns. The species of tongue worms infecting humans are currently classified as Porocephalida: they include Linguatula serrata and Armillifer armillatus (Baird et al., 1988).. Linguatulosis (linguatuliasis) is a disease that is caused as a result of body invasion by worm-like parasites of the genus Linguatula.Dogs, cats and other wild canines are the main definitive hosts for the parasite while . Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. 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. (2011) Linguatula serrata . (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. Comment submitted successfully, thank you for your feedback. The cuticle showed 94 rings and conspicuous spicules (Figure 1, panel D). 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. In this study case reports of individuals in Iran those infected with the Linguatula serrata were taken from the international databases (e.g., Medline (PubMed . Trees were rooted with 4 branchiurian sequences (GenBank nos. Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of eggs from plants or water in the environment. Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human. The anterior end had apical papillae and a chitinoid oral clasp (Figure 1, panel C). 2011;17(5):870-872. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790. (Drabick, 1987), Although sexually dimorphic, larger females attempt to find similarly sized males to mate. Disclaimer. Would you like email updates of new search results? Shakerian, A., H. Ghafari Rad, S. Shekarforoush. https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(69)90131-x, Shamsi S, Barton DP, Zhu X, Jenkins DJ (2020) Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 33:187189. While many pentastomid males die directly after mating, Linguatula serrata males may live for a period of time after mating. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci 19(1):5861, Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M et al (2011) Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye. Korean J Radiol 11:480484. How It Works . Its immature form resides in mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, lungs and spleen of herbivorous and other ruminants, which serve as its intermediate hosts. Humans can serve both roles. Exotic worms and worm-like parasites, and surveillance in the UK. 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