American Journal of Tropical Medicine, 33 (1): 187-189. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci 19:5861, Khalil GM (1972) Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida) parasitizing humans and animals in Egypt, neighbouring countres, and elsewhere: a review. CAS Iran Tropical Animal Health Prod 51:879885. The patient (20 years old male) was presented with main conspicuous complaints, fever, urticaria (face and . Linguatula serrata is a nasal pentastomid parasite of dogs and wild canids worldwide, responsible for mild to severe rhinitis and it is transmitted by ingestion of organs of infected intermediate hosts (primarily herbivores). A molecular biological approach to the phylogenetic position of the genus. Human linguatulosis is a considerable medical problem in endemic regions. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. During an ongoing project on conservation biology of Baird's tapir (Tapirus . Larvae are primarily non-feeding, encysting in a variety of host tissues. Cases of infection have been reported in eight provinces of Iran. Austria Emerg Infect Dis 17:870872. 2014;9(2):282-5. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003041, Tabaripour R, Shokri A, Hosseini Teshnizi S, Fakhar M, Keighobadi M (2019) Status of Linguatula serrata infection in livestock: a systematic review with meta-analysis in Iran. In the larval stage, it is endoparasitic on herbivorous and domesticated mammals such as sheep, camels, goats, cattle, rabbits, rodents and pigs. The worm is colorless and transparent. Researchers think eggs were passed into the eye by contact with one of the dogs, which is often a final host for the parasite. 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. Bed bugs; Other names: Cimicosis, bed bug bites, bedbugs, bed bug infestation: An adult bed bug All data obtained in this study and its publication processing were upon informed consent. Shamsi S, Barton D P, Zhu Xi, Jenkins DJ (2020 a). Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. The body is covered with about 70-100 annuli, or rings, with many pores and spines on each annulus arranged in rows. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). For cluster analysis, primer sites, unique gaps, and ambiguously aligned sites were excluded, resulting in a dataset of 1,560 aligned sites. After multiple instar stages, adult L. serrata have unaligned pores or stigmata along their bodies. TabaTabaVakili S, Abbasi A, Mobedi I et al (2012) Report of a case with small bowel obstruction by a rare parasite (Pentastomiasis). Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria. The first larval stage of L. serrata tunnels through gut wall with a stylet, as the host elicits an immune response. Katie Behrmann (author), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Heidi Liere (editor), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, John Marino (editor), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Barry OConnor (editor), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Renee Mulcrone (editor), Special Projects. Acta Med Ital Mal Infett Parassit 6:6769, Ragab HA, Samuel S (1955) Human infection with linguatula in egypt; first case recorded. (Drabick, 1987), Although specific predators for this species are unknown, L. serrata depends on predator-prey relationships to reach its hosts. 8(3): 175178. The cuticle showed 94 rings and conspicuous spicules (Figure 1, panel D). eCollection 2019 Nov. Cho ES, Jung SW, Jung HD, Lee IY, Yong TS, Jeong SJ, Kim HS. Parasitic diseases can affect practically all living organisms, including plants and mammals. Maleky F. A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. Many parasites do not cause diseases as it may eventually lead to death of both organism and host. Linguatula serrate, an ectoparasite, belonging to the arthropods order, has diverse forms of adult, nymph and larva. Thelazia callipaeda, Dirofilaria repens and Linguatula serrata - all three of them zoonoses - have been reported to the APHA and the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland, and they have joined forces to try to map UK distribution. Linguatula serrata also frequently infects domesticated animals used for agriculture and stray animals also used for provisions. Department of Infectious Diseases, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Zahra Nasiri,Sahar Saeedinia,Mahnaz khamseh,Mohadeseh Mohammad Salehi&Mina Zamani, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, You can also search for this author in The pupil was round and reactive, the lens was clear, and a slight iridodonesis was observed. liver, or serous membranes. Classification, To cite this page: Pathology 20:198199, Article These cookies perform functions like remembering presentation options or choices and, in some cases, delivery of web content that based on self-identified area of interests. This stage of infection is typically asymptomatic. Linguatula serrata, infection in a dog imported from Ethiopia to the United States Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports 16:100273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100273, Oluwasina OS, Thankgod OE, Augustine OO, Gimba FI (2014) Linguatula serrata (Porocephalida: Linguatulidae) infection among client-owned dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria: prevalence and public health implications. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Her complete blood count revealed cell differentiation within normal limits without eosinophilia. Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: Case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 39(5):808812, Roy D, Ganguly S (1940) Linguatulid infection in man. living in the southern part of the New World. a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation. 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. Tehran Univ Med J 55:2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy IM, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. 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. Linguatula serrata is a species of cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite, belonging to the tongueworm order Pentastomida.They are wormlike parasites of the respiratory systems of vertebrates. Schmutzhard E and Helbok R (2014). Topics Lazo, R., E. Hidalgo, J. Lazo, A. Bermeo, M. Llaguno, J. Murillo, V. Teixeira. Epub 2017 Aug 31. We hereby report a live tongue worm in the eye and its removal. This is where similarly sized females and males mate, though pentastomid males are generally smaller than pentastomid females. Coronavirus is a single-st. 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 anterior end had apical papillae and a chitinoid oral clasp (Figure 1, panel C). Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan species and both larval and nymphal stages have been recorded from humans in Africa, Europe, and the Americas [13]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2019.e00111, Tappe D, Buttner DW (2009) Diagnosis of human visceral pentastomiasis. [Google Scholar] Meshgi B, Asgarian O. All species infecting humans are currently classified as Porocephalida; the species L. serrata and Armillifer armillatus are responsible for most human cases of infection. Search in feature The 18S rRNA gene of L. serrata is 1,834 bp long with a GC content of 49.3%. Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of eggs from plants or water in the environment. She was admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Erci Government Hospital with a complaint of coughing a few worms about 4 cm long from the oral cavity, and also sore throat, partial voice loss and vomiting. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.187, Article hZrr+js# Shamsi S, Halajian A, Barton D P, Zhu Xi, Smit WJ, Rouxc F, Luus-Powell WJ (2020 b). Iran J Parasitol. uuid:610fcf74-7bdc-419a-868e-d6a8cd38276e https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. RG, SS, MZ, MMS, YM, MKH and BE contributed to the conceptualization of the final review question, formulation of the review objectives, data analysis/interpretation, and writing the manuscript. Larvae (nymphs) of Linguatula spp. Google Scholar, Gokpinar S, Aydenzoz M (2010) Protozoons and arthropods found in eyes. Clinical diagnosis was achieved by obtaining a patients history, then completing a clinical examination of the mentioned patients. Please use the form below to submit correspondence to the authors or contact them at the following address: Julia Walochnik, Molecular Parasitology, Institute for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria. the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south. The group itself is divided into 2 orders, the more primitive Cephalobaenida and the more advanced Porocephalida. During these sexually immature stages, it resides in the herbivorous mammal's mesenteric lymph nodes, lungs and liver. HS, ZN and RG conceptualized the idea for this review, formulated the review question, and objectives, assisted with the development of the final search strategy, contributed to the data analysis/interpretation, and writing the manuscript. Two of the other 5 ocular linguatulosis case-patients mentioned earlier had a recent history of ocular trauma but whether trauma was related to infection remains unknown. . Its immature form resides in mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, lungs and spleen of herbivorous and other ruminants, which serve as its intermediate hosts. oS$GGGwQD!Q=xC}}/?^nxOVOH @*Yxu v}c2'K_=6=xg@k=,Jq],_oa^.?Y8M"op]WM~KVYT J?UX;W,bZUS6WJ3XQ}gvxM dp_O\sEzOLU{3&W wonYZ>IXU dwKVjz`"b{~6LnqwlWPs&SUUK3k[\XP k5XmpOf0ai6LZ/Xq/v[3CbFE36XyusYv k2W4Nni RgJ1Mi),,wX1!Y.!w=l8KI=zl8%YNOJUlZ>O! As a result, we think that physicians should consider L. serrata infestation in patients applying to health foundations with complaints such as pharyngitis accompanied by pharyngeal pain, coughing, sneezing and vomiting. 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. government site. having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative, Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips, Not logged in 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. The species Linguatula serrata belongs to the Pentastomida, a still-enigmatic group of worm-like, bloodsucking parasites that inhabit the upper respiratory tract of terrestrial, carnivorous vertebrates, mostly reptiles and birds; L. serrata, commonly called tongue worms, typically inhabit canids and felids.The intermediate hosts of these parasites are usually sheep, cattle, or rodents. eCollection 2020 Apr. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If swallowed by the definitive host, the eggs are passed through the feces to the external environment. Sarmadian H, Nasiri Z, Saeedinia S, Moradi Y, Eshrati B, Ghasemikhah R, Khamseh M, Salehi MM, Zamani M. J Parasit Dis. Regional Stud Rep 13:135140. 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. Pathology 20(2):198199, Article (8) and could thus be identified as a third instar larva of L. serrata tongue worm. 2021 Mar;45(1):50-58. doi: 10.1007/s12639-020-01276-8. - 78.46.123.161. This worm has been found in the eye chambers and livers of humans, where humans have ingested the eggs from the external environment. However, the distance between L. serrata and the other species is larger than that between any other species. Accessibility An official website of the United States government. dogs, and livestocks slaughterhouse offal or the carcasses of infected herbivores, and a careful control and treatment strategy to prevent it in such as goats, sheep, and cattle; this facilitates the spread of intermediate . marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds. 2011;17(5):870-872. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790. require an intermediate host (herbivorous), while the adult worms inhabit the respiratory tract of wild and domestic carnivores. The intermediate host ingests the eggs off aquatic or wet vegetation in the external environment. American Journal of Tropical Medicine, 60 (3): 405-409. Riley, J. Correspondence to References (8) D.A. No medical treatment was given to the patient except that gargling with saline solution was recommended. Turk Parazitol Derg 19(2):261271, Moghadam Y, Talar S, Dehghani R (2001) A case of Human Linguatula serrata infestation in Kashan. Epub 2018 Dec 6. The ADW Team gratefully acknowledges their support. Although the distribution of this pentastomid is almost global, it is predominantly prevalent in warm subtropical and temperate regions. (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. While ADW staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot necessarily endorse the contents of references beyond our control. Linguatula serrata, also called the dog tongue worm, is not a helminth (i.e. Nasopharyngeal pentastomiasis (Halzoun): report of 3 cases. Google Scholar, Hajipour N, Soltani M, Mirshekar F (2019) Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz. 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Hepatic granuloma due to a nymph of Linguatula serrata in a woman from Michigan: A case report and review of the literature. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Linguatula Serrata is a parasitic worm that lives in the nose and sinuses of cats, dog, reptiles, birds and humans. Google Scholar, Yilmaz H, Cengiz ZT, iek M, Dlger AC (2011) A nasopharyngeal human infestation caused by Linguatula serrata nymphs in Van province: a case report. The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. Am J Trop Med Hyg 33:187189. J Med Sci. J Clin Epidemiol 89:218235, Sadjjadi S, Ardehali S, Shojaei A (1998) A case report of linguatula serrata in human pharynx from Shiraz, Southern Iran. doenas parasitrias. Sarmadian, H., Nasiri, Z., Saeedinia, S. et al. 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This material is based upon work supported by the Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. Learn more about Institutional subscriptions, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses, Anaraki Mohammadi G, Mobedi I, Ariaiepour M, Pourmohammadi Z, Zare Bidaki Z (2008) A case report of nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis in Tehran, Iran and characterization of the isolated linguatula serrata Iranian. The usual final host for Linguatula serrata is a carnivore, like a dog or jackal, and the species is sometimes known as the dog tongueworm for this reason.. More generally, linguatulosis can be considered a form of "pentastomiasis", which refers to all diseases caused by pentastomids, including porocephaliasis. The first three abdominal annuli have three pairs of sensory papillae. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 34:137144, PubMed Kongelige Danske Videnskabemes Selskab Biologiske Skrifter. Because humans are often the accidental intermediate or final host of L. serrata, the pentastomid is of medical and economic importance. 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. A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt. Pentastomid females usually mate only once during their lifetime, but eggs develop inside females, who have already stored sperm in the spermathecae. Infestations of the worm are frequent in humans, and deaths have even been reported due to blocked nasal passages. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the J Egypt Soc Parasitol 29:787790, Nagamori Y, Ramachandran A, Kuzma C, Nafe L, Johnson EM (2019) A zoonotic parasite. Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Learn more about Institutional subscriptions. Notably, L. serrata grouped with the Cephalobaenida, supported by high bootstrap values, although in traditional classification it is assigned to the Porocephalida. Trk Parazitol Derg 35(1):47. Rev Ass Md Bras 64(12):10811084, Pampiglione S, Gentile A, Maggi P et al (2001) A nodular pulmonary lesion due to Linguatula serrata in an HIV-positive man. Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data. Tongue worm (Linguatula serrata) is an endoparasite commonly dwelling in carnivores, especially dogs. Given that viscera of slaughtered livestock plays a significant role in the transmission of this infection to humans, Careful inspection of slaughtered livestock in slaughterhouses and Preventing the slaughter of livestock illegally and unsanitary, outside the slaughterhouse, is important. 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. The mean age of the patients was 25.8years (varied from 8 to 79years). 2008. 2011-04-20T11:09:33-04:00 https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.405, Maleky F (2001) A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. It is thought that physicians should consider L. serrata infestation in patients applying to health foundations with complaints such as pharyngitis accompanied by pharyngeal pain, coughing, sneezing and vomiting as well as gargling with saline solution. 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. A prevalence of 38.57% and 35.67% was recorded in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in Jalingo, Taraba State. Humans are intermediate incidental hosts and dead end for the parasite. (2011) Linguatula serrata . Chapter 96, 121: 14031443. Tavassoli M, Tamaddonfard E, Mirshekar F, Hajipour N, Erfanparast A. Vet Parasitol. The surgically extracted parasite was examined microscopically and then subjected to DNA isolation with the QIAGEN tissue kit (QIAGEN, Hilden, Germany). Introduction. After a series of molts, the worm loses its leg-like appendages and tapers from its cone shaped head down to its posterior end. Ind J Ophthalm 62(12):1159, Article Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8:e3041. 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. Part of Springer Nature. 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. Reports on wild canids as definitive hosts of this parasite are scarce. Google Scholar, Khalil G, Haddad C, Otrock ZK, Jaber F, Farra A (2013) Halzoun, an allergic pharyngitis syndrome in Lebanon: the trematode Dicrocoelium dendriticum as an additional cause. Austria Emerg Inf Dis 17(5):870, Lazo R, Hidalgo E, Lazo J, Bermeo A et al (1999) Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. Prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and gross changes of infected mesenteric lymph nodes in sheep in Urmia, Iran. 2012 Apr;24(2):222-7. The rabbit becomes infected upon consumption of eggs shed by respiratory excretions of the definitive hosts which include dogs and occasionally humans (Schoeb et al., 2007). Thank you for taking the time to confirm your preferences. Humans can also serve as accidental intermediate hosts, when ingesting the eggs (visceral infection) (3). Linguatula serrata is not endangered, nor does it typically affect endangered animals. How It Works . They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. %PDF-1.6 % PubMed J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. Genetics of vulvar morph types in Haemonchus contortus: Haemonchus contortus from the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Korean J Radiol 11:480484. Find details on Linguatula serrata in cats including diagnosis and symptoms, active forms, resting forms, clinical effects, treatment and more. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. J Parasitol Res 2014:916120. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/916120, Pampiglione S, Gentile A, Maggi P, Scattone A, Sollitto F (2001) A nodular pulmonary lesion due to Linguatula serrata in an HIV-positive man. Med J Islamic Rep Iran (MJIRI) 12(2):193194. This parasitic worm (a Pentastome) can grow to be 10cm in length. Parasitology, 86: 59-83. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.16-0508, Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman D (2009) Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. Dietary habits play the important roles in the transmission of the parasite. This is . Disclaimer: Consumption of these raw or semi-raw intermediate hosts allow for further transmission. To become an adult, a carnivorous mammal must prey on herbivorous mammals which already have the parasitic larvae. Comment submitted successfully, thank you for your feedback. 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. Eggs survive well in aqueous environments, such as water or wet vegetation, where they are ingested. Infection rates of small ruminants in the Middle East are significant, as up to 50% of sheep may be infected within a region. Trees were rooted with 4 branchiurian sequences (GenBank nos. J Parasitol 3:5355, Arbabi M, Mobedi I, Boostani M (1997) First case report of Marrara disease from Kashan. J Parasit Dis 45, 5058 (2021). Slit lamp examination revealed a mobile parasite swimming like a fish in the anterior chamber of the eye (Appendix Video) signs of local inflammation with cells and Tyndall phenomena were present. 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. 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Unfortunately, neither dog could be investigated for potential infection. J Med Sci 55:439441, CAS The Altmetric Attention Score for a research output provides an indicator of the amount of attention that it has received. Symptoms of infection were mainly observed in the upper respiratory tract in most reports, the patients status was improved by removing the parasite from the infected organ. Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. (Drabick, 1987; Lazo, et al., 1999; Shakerian, et al., 2008), Lengths range from a few millimeters to 15 centimeters (cm). Her chest and sinus radiographs showed no abnormalities. 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