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