Identification of a Clinical Spirometra mansoni Plerocercoid Isolate Using Molecular and Morphological Data

Si Si Ru; Chi Cheng; Peng Jiang; Xi Zhang

doi:10.1007/s11686-024-00836-9

Identification of a Clinical Spirometra mansoni Plerocercoid Isolate Using Molecular and Morphological Data

Acta Parasitol. 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.1007/s11686-024-00836-9. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Si Si Ru¹, Chi Cheng¹, Peng Jiang², Xi Zhang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 450001, Zhengzhou, China.
² Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 450001, Zhengzhou, China. jiangp@zzu.edu.cn.
³ Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 450001, Zhengzhou, China. zhangxi@zzu.edu.cn.

PMID: 38536613
DOI: 10.1007/s11686-024-00836-9

Abstract

Sparganosis has been a neglected parasitic zoonosis for a long time. The accurate identification of Spirometra tapeworms in clinical practice is poorly understood. A case of breast sparganosis was reported in Henan Province of central China. One plerocercoid approximately 3.5 cm in length was collected from the patient. The clinical isolate was identified as Spirometra mansoni based on the barcoding sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1). Finally, the epidemiology of sparganosis in central China was reviewed. Comprehensive public health education should be carried out, and the risky habit of eating live tadpoles must be discouraged in Henan Province.

Keywords: Spirometra mansoni; cox1; Diagnosis; Morphology; Sparganosis.

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