A Case of Anisakidosis Caused by Pseudoterranova decipiens Larva
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 115-117, 2013.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-216686
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ABSTRACT
Pseudoterranova decipiens larva is a rare cause of anisakiasis. Indeed, prior to the present study, there had been only 12 reports of larval P. decipiens infection in the Republic of Korea. In June 2011, an anisakid larva, 32.1 mm in length and 0.88 mm in width, and finally identified as the third stage larva of P. decipiens owing to the presence of an intestinal cecum but lacking ventricular appendage, was discovered in a 61-year-old woman during the course of endoscopy executed as a part of routine physical examinations. The patient had eaten raw a rockfish 13 hr prior to the endoscopy, but showed no symptoms of anisakiasis. This paper is the 13th report of P. decipiens infection in Korea.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Helminthiasis
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ascaridoidea
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Ascaridida Infections
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Republic of Korea
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Asymptomatic Diseases
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Foodborne Diseases
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Larva
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article