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Intestinal cestodes.

Philip Craig1, Akira Ito

  • 1Cestode Zoonoses Research Group, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute and School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. p.s.craig@salford.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
|September 1, 2007
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Human intestinal cestode infections are common globally, caused mainly by Taenia, Hymenolepis, or Diphyllobothrium. Most cases are mild and treatable with praziquantel or niclosamide.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Intestinal cestode infections pose a global health concern, with various species affecting humans.
  • Understanding their biology, epidemiology, and clinical impact is crucial for effective control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of human intestinal cestodes.
  • To cover their biology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of common and rarer (zoonotic) intestinal cestodes.
  • Synthesis of data on diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology.

Main Results:

  • Taenia solium mass drug administration shows temporary effects on cysticercosis.

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  • New genotypes and species like T. asiatica have been identified.
  • Improved diagnostics (coproantigen, PCR) enhance efficacy.
  • Increased human diphyllobothriasis noted in several regions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Taenia, Hymenolepis, and Diphyllobothrium are the primary genera causing human intestinal cestode infections.
    • Sporadic zoonotic infections are typically food-borne or linked to invertebrate hosts.
    • Most infections are mild and effectively treated with praziquantel or niclosamide.