Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a child with recurrent. Diphyllobothrium latum and related species the fish or broad tapeworm, the largest tapeworms that can infect people, can grow up to 30 feet long. Diphyllobothrium latum is the most common and mostly found in scandinavia, the baltics and western russia. The worm is widely distributed in subarctic regions life cycle second larval stage procercoid clinical disease. The principal species causing diphyllobothriasis is diphyllobothrium latum, known as the broad or fish tapeworm, or broad fish tapeworm. Oct 06, 2017 created using powtoon free sign up at create animated videos and animated presentations for free. Diphyllobothrium latum infection in humans is not common in republic of korea. Introduction diphyllobothrium is a genus of tapeworm which can cause diphyllobothriasis in humans.
Infection with diphyllobothrium latum is often asymptomatic and longlasting decades. Difilobotrosis parasitologia medica, 4e accessmedicina. Diphyllobothrium latum at tadas ivanauskas zoological. Protozoarios e parasitas diphyllobothrium latum quali. In asia, this infection has been reported in republic of korea, japan, siberia and malaysia2. The history of the exploration of the diphyllobothrium latum life cycle. Diphyllobothrium latum is one of the longest intestinal tapeworms of mammals, such as humans, dogs, cats, foxes, and other wild canines1. Assim os crustaceos sao considerados os primeiros hospedeiros intermediarios do parasita. Taenia echinococcus hymenolepis dipylidium diphyllobothrium. Diphyillobothrium latum, linneo 1758 luhe 1910, puede encontrarse en paises tan diferentes y alejados como siberia e italia. Recent research incorporating morphologic and molecular data has led to the reclassification and renaming of most of the humaninfecting diphyllobothriids. Created using powtoon free sign up at create animated videos and animated presentations for free.
While most infections are asymptomatic, complications include intestinal obstruction and gall bladder disease caused by migration of proglottids. Diphyllobothrium latum as a cause of pernicious anemia. In adults, proglottids are wider than they are long hence the name broad tapeworm. Morphology of diphyllobothrium latum fish tapeworm life cycle of diphyllobothrium latum clinical features of diphyllobothrium latum treatment. Pdf diphyllobothrium latum infection in a child with. A case of diphyllobothrium latum infection with a brief. Diphyllobothrium latum viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. The clinical picture is identical with that of genuine pernicious anemia, except that the disease may also occur in young subjects, and that the gastric juice contains castles intrinsic factor and frequently also free hydrochloric acid. Diphyllobothrium latum introduction diphyllobothrium latum is an intestinal cestode or tapeworm which possesses a scolex with 2 bothria unlike the typical 4 suckers seen on the taenia species. The worm is widely distributed in subarctic regions life. The life cycle of diphyllobothrium latum starts, when immature eggs are passed in the feces of an infected human. Diphyllobothrium latum e a tenia do peixe, causadora da difilobotriase ou esparganose.
As in all pseudophyllid cestodes, the genital pores open midventrally. In this article we will discuss about diphyllobothrium latum fish tapeworm. The eggs mature in water within three weeks and form oncospheres. The principal species causing diphyllobothriosis is diphyllobothrium latum, known as the broad or fish tapeworm, or broad fish tapeworm. A difilobotriose ocorre em areas onde lagos e rios coexistem. The patient complained of recurrent abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. Ciclo biologico procercoide plerocercoide procercoide plerocercoide 1. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. In some infections there may be a severe vitamin b 12 deficiency and anemia caused by obstruction of vitamin b 12 absorption coupled with high absorption rates by the tapeworm. Diphyllobothrium latum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Diphyllobothrium is a genus of tapeworms which can cause diphyllobothriasis in humans through consumption of raw or undercooked fish. Dibothriocephalus latus diphyllobothrium latum, the broad fish tapeworm, is usually assumed to be the most common agent of human diphyllobothriasis. The pernicious anemia caused by the fish tapeworm, diphyllobothrium latum, is described. We report a case of fish tapeworm infection in a 10yearold boy after ingestion of raw perch about 8 months ago.
Infected persons may experience abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Morphology of diphyllobothrium latum fish tapeworm 2. Diphyllobothrium latum vitamina b12 especialidades. Diphyllobothrium latum is an intestinal tapeworm of mammals, such as humans, dogs, cats, foxes, and other wild canines beaver et al.
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