Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Mexico: three clinical cases from the Peninsula of Yucatan

Authors

  • Mario Barrera-Pérez Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Laboratorio de Zoonosis y otras Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vector
  • Pablo Manrique-Saide Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias; Departamento de Zoología
  • Enrique Reyes-Novelo Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Laboratorio de Zoonosis y otras Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vector
  • Javier Escobedo-Ortegón Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Laboratorio de Zoonosis y otras Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vector
  • Manuel Sánchez-Moreno Universidad de Granada; Facultad de Ciencias; Laboratorio de Parasitología Molecular
  • Cuauhtémoc Sánchez Servicios de Salud del Estado de Yucatán

Keywords:

Lagochilascaris minor, Parasite, Helminth, Yucatan - Mexico

Abstract

Human lagochilascariasis (HL) is a parasite produced by Lagochilascaris minor Leiper 1909 that also can be found in cats and dogs. HL is considered an emerging zoonosis in the Americas, spreading from Mexico to Argentina, and the Caribbean Islands. The present paper describes three HL cases from the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico, recorded in the last decade. It describes the characteristics of the lesions and discusses the route of transmission in humans and particularly in the observed patients.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 6 (2012)

Section

Parasitology

How to Cite

Barrera-Pérez, M., Manrique-Saide, P., Reyes-Novelo, E., Escobedo-Ortegón, J., Sánchez-Moreno, M., & Sánchez, C. (2012). Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Mexico: three clinical cases from the Peninsula of Yucatan. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 54(6), 315-317. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/48424