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Fish-borne nematodiases in South America: neglected emerging diseases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2017

J.C. Eiras ,
G.C. Pavanelli ,
R.M. Takemoto  and
Y. Nawa
J.C. Eiras
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Portugal and Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Matosinhos, Portugal
G.C. Pavanelli
Affiliation:
Unicesumar, Programa de pós-graduação em Promoção da Saúde, Maringá, Brasil
R.M. Takemoto*
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Nupelia, Maringá, Brasil
Y. Nawa
Affiliation:
Tropical Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
*
Author for correspondence: R.M. Takemoto, E-mail: takemotorm@nupelia.uem.br
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Abstract

Fish-borne zoonotic nematodes may infect humans when fish or squid are ingested raw or inadequately cooked. Human infections may have serious consequences, including the unexpected deaths of infected people. This kind of disease is poorly known in general, and the characteristics of such infections in South American countries as a whole have never been assessed. In this paper the present status of fish-borne nematodiases in humans in South American countries is characterized. Potentially zoonotic nematode species are very common in both freshwater and marine fish in South America. Reports of human infections have only been found in some countries, and their incidence (especially with anisakids and Gnathostoma spp.) varies from country to country. Apparently they are more abundant in countries with strong traditions of eating raw fish, and are more frequent on the western coast of South America. So far fish-borne nematodes have been reported in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In recent years, cases of human infection have appeared in probably underestimated numbers. People need to be clearly informed about risky feeding habits, and physicians need to learn more about zoonotic diseases.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 92 , Issue 6 , November 2018 , pp. 649 - 654
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