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Nematoda infectious disease

MedGen UID:
45025
•Concept ID:
C0027583
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Nematode; Infections, Nematode; Nematode Infection; Nematode Infections
SNOMED CT: Nematode infection (84706005); Nematodiasis (84706005); Infection caused by Nematoda (84706005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005871

Definition

Infections caused by nematode larvae which never develop into the adult stage and migrate through various body tissues. They commonly infect the skin, eyes, and viscera in humans. Ancylostoma brasiliensis causes cutaneous larva migrans. Toxocara causes visceral larva migrans. [from MONDO]

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PubMed

Haplotypes of Dirofilaria repens from Poland and selected countries of Central, North-Eastern Europe and the Middle East: An evaluation on the relation between the genetic diversity and the geographic distribution of the fast-spreading parasite.
Alsarraf M, Baneth G, Bogucka-Kocka A, Ciuca L, Dwużnik-Szarek D, Fuehrer HP, Kloch A, Kołodziej P, Levytska V, Mierzejewska EJ, Mihalca AD, Ionică AM, Mushynskyi A, Nachum-Biala Y, Alsarraf M, Bajer A
Vet Parasitol 2023 Mar;315:109882. Epub 2023 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.109882. PMID: 36731209
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ansdell V, Wattanagoon Y
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):399-408. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000481. PMID: 30138142
Trichinella spiralis and Tumors: Cause, Coincidence or Treatment?
Liao C, Cheng X, Liu M, Wang X, Boireau P
Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2018;18(8):1091-1099. doi: 10.2174/1871520617666171121115847. PMID: 29173187Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review.
Grzegorek K, Kroidl I, Prazeres da Costa C, Rothe C
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2023 Jun 7;108(6):1096-1104. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0354. PMID: 37094791Free PMC Article
IgE-mediated Anisakis allergy in children.
Pontone M, Giovannini M, Barni S, Mori F, Venturini E, Galli L, Valleriani C, Vecillas LL, Sackesen C, Lopata AL, Buyuktiryaki B
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2023;51(1):98-109. Epub 2023 Jan 1 doi: 10.15586/aei.v51i1.692. PMID: 36617828
Neutrophils: Friend or foe in Filariasis?
Ajendra J, Allen JE
Parasite Immunol 2022 Jun;44(6):e12918. Epub 2022 May 25 doi: 10.1111/pim.12918. PMID: 35373850
Imported onchocerciasis in migrants and travelers.
Showler AJ, Nutman TB
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):393-398. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000483. PMID: 30113326Free PMC Article
Mucocutaneous manifestations of helminth infections: Nematodes.
Lupi O, Downing C, Lee M, Pino L, Bravo F, Giglio P, Sethi A, Klaus S, Sangueza OP, Fuller C, Mendoza N, Ladizinski B, Woc-Colburn L, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 Dec;73(6):929-44; quiz 945-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.11.034. PMID: 26568337

Diagnosis

Strongyloidiasis.
Gordon CA, Utzinger J, Muhi S, Becker SL, Keiser J, Khieu V, Gray DJ
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2024 Jan 25;10(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00490-x. PMID: 38272922
Strongyloides stercoralis.
Czeresnia JM, Weiss LM
Lung 2022 Apr;200(2):141-148. Epub 2022 Apr 9 doi: 10.1007/s00408-022-00528-z. PMID: 35396957Free PMC Article
Imported onchocerciasis in migrants and travelers.
Showler AJ, Nutman TB
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):393-398. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000483. PMID: 30113326Free PMC Article
Toxocariasis: a silent threat with a progressive public health impact.
Chen J, Liu Q, Liu GH, Zheng WB, Hong SJ, Sugiyama H, Zhu XQ, Elsheikha HM
Infect Dis Poverty 2018 Jun 13;7(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s40249-018-0437-0. PMID: 29895324Free PMC Article
Human toxocariasis.
Ma G, Holland CV, Wang T, Hofmann A, Fan CK, Maizels RM, Hotez PJ, Gasser RB
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Jan;18(1):e14-e24. Epub 2017 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30331-6. PMID: 28781085

Therapy

Strongyloidiasis.
Gordon CA, Utzinger J, Muhi S, Becker SL, Keiser J, Khieu V, Gray DJ
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2024 Jan 25;10(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00490-x. PMID: 38272922
Human strongyloidiasis: complexities and pathways forward.
Buonfrate D, Bradbury RS, Watts MR, Bisoffi Z
Clin Microbiol Rev 2023 Dec 20;36(4):e0003323. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00033-23. PMID: 37937980Free PMC Article
Important Nematodes in Children.
Veesenmeyer AF
Pediatr Clin North Am 2022 Feb;69(1):129-139. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2021.08.005. PMID: 34794670
Imported onchocerciasis in migrants and travelers.
Showler AJ, Nutman TB
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):393-398. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000483. PMID: 30113326Free PMC Article
Role of pathogens in multiple sclerosis.
Libbey JE, Cusick MF, Fujinami RS
Int Rev Immunol 2014 Jul-Aug;33(4):266-83. Epub 2013 Nov 22 doi: 10.3109/08830185.2013.823422. PMID: 24266364Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review.
Grzegorek K, Kroidl I, Prazeres da Costa C, Rothe C
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2023 Jun 7;108(6):1096-1104. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0354. PMID: 37094791Free PMC Article
Imported onchocerciasis in migrants and travelers.
Showler AJ, Nutman TB
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):393-398. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000483. PMID: 30113326Free PMC Article
Factors affecting onchocerciasis transmission: lessons for infection control.
Cheke RA
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2017 Apr;15(4):377-386. Epub 2017 Feb 3 doi: 10.1080/14787210.2017.1286980. PMID: 28117596
Mucocutaneous manifestations of helminth infections: Nematodes.
Lupi O, Downing C, Lee M, Pino L, Bravo F, Giglio P, Sethi A, Klaus S, Sangueza OP, Fuller C, Mendoza N, Ladizinski B, Woc-Colburn L, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 Dec;73(6):929-44; quiz 945-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.11.034. PMID: 26568337
Role of pathogens in multiple sclerosis.
Libbey JE, Cusick MF, Fujinami RS
Int Rev Immunol 2014 Jul-Aug;33(4):266-83. Epub 2013 Nov 22 doi: 10.3109/08830185.2013.823422. PMID: 24266364Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Ether lipid biosynthesis promotes lifespan extension and enables diverse pro-longevity paradigms in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Cedillo L, Ahsan FM, Li S, Stuhr NL, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Adedoja A, Murphy LM, Yerevanian A, Emans S, Dao K, Li Z, Peterson ND, Watrous J, Jain M, Das S, Pukkila-Worley R, Curran SP, Soukas AA
Elife 2023 Aug 22;12 doi: 10.7554/eLife.82210. PMID: 37606250Free PMC Article
Human dirofilariosis in Austria: the past, the present, the future.
Riebenbauer K, Weber PB, Walochnik J, Karlhofer F, Winkler S, Dorfer S, Auer H, Valencak J, Laimer M, Handisurya A
Parasit Vectors 2021 Apr 29;14(1):227. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-04696-4. PMID: 33926526Free PMC Article
Factors affecting onchocerciasis transmission: lessons for infection control.
Cheke RA
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2017 Apr;15(4):377-386. Epub 2017 Feb 3 doi: 10.1080/14787210.2017.1286980. PMID: 28117596
Onchocerciasis caused by Onchocerca lupi: an emerging zoonotic infection. Systematic review.
Grácio AJ, Richter J, Komnenou AT, Grácio MA
Parasitol Res 2015 Jul;114(7):2401-13. Epub 2015 May 20 doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4535-7. PMID: 25990062
Ocular onchocercosis in dogs: a review.
Sréter T, Széll Z, Egyed Z, Varga I
Vet Rec 2002 Aug 10;151(6):176-80. doi: 10.1136/vr.151.6.176. PMID: 12201260

Recent systematic reviews

Global prevalence and epidemiology of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eslahi AV, Hashemipour S, Olfatifar M, Houshmand E, Hajialilo E, Mahmoudi R, Badri M, Ketzis JK
Parasit Vectors 2022 Jan 10;15(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05135-0. PMID: 35012614Free PMC Article
Human dirofilariosis in Austria: the past, the present, the future.
Riebenbauer K, Weber PB, Walochnik J, Karlhofer F, Winkler S, Dorfer S, Auer H, Valencak J, Laimer M, Handisurya A
Parasit Vectors 2021 Apr 29;14(1):227. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-04696-4. PMID: 33926526Free PMC Article
Toxocara spp. infection and risk of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aghaei S, Riahi SM, Rostami A, Mohammadzadeh I, Javanian M, Tohidi E, Foroutan M, Esmaeili Dooki M
Acta Trop 2018 Jun;182:298-304. Epub 2018 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.03.022. PMID: 29573999
Toxocariasis-associated cardiac diseases--A systematic review of the literature.
Kuenzli E, Neumayr A, Chaney M, Blum J
Acta Trop 2016 Feb;154:107-20. Epub 2015 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.11.003. PMID: 26571071
Onchocerciasis caused by Onchocerca lupi: an emerging zoonotic infection. Systematic review.
Grácio AJ, Richter J, Komnenou AT, Grácio MA
Parasitol Res 2015 Jul;114(7):2401-13. Epub 2015 May 20 doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4535-7. PMID: 25990062

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