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Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention of Sparganosis in Asia. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12121578. [PMID: 35739914 PMCID: PMC9219546 DOI: 10.3390/ani12121578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Sparganosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larvae (spargana) of the genus Spirometra, which is widely distributed globally and threatens human health. More than 60 species of Spirometra have already been identified, and over 2000 cases have been reported. This review summarizes the prevalence of humans, frogs, snakes, and other animals with spargana. Furthermore, the infection mode, distribution, and site are summarized and analyzed. We also describe the epidemiology, molecular diagnosis, and other aspects which are of considerable significance to preventing sparganum.
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Yang YJ, Han SH, Bang CS. Appendiceal Mass With a Palpable Nodule on the Thigh. Gastroenterology 2018; 155:e6-e7. [PMID: 30201351 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Young Joo Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Departments of Pathology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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