Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia

Human anisakiasis is a zoonosis acquired by eating raw or undercooked infected seafood. Herein, we report a case of acute dysentery caused by anisakiasis in a 64-year-old man in Malaysia. A colonoscopy was performed and a nematode larva was found penetrating the mucosa of the ascending colon. Bleedi...

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Main Authors: Amir, A., Ngui, R., Wan Ismail, W.H., Wong, K.T., Ong, J.S.K., Lim, Y.A.L., Lau, Y.L., Mahmud, R.
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Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016
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spelling um-182822017-11-16T03:40:33Z Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia Amir, A. Ngui, R. Wan Ismail, W.H. Wong, K.T. Ong, J.S.K. Lim, Y.A.L. Lau, Y.L. Mahmud, R. R Medicine Human anisakiasis is a zoonosis acquired by eating raw or undercooked infected seafood. Herein, we report a case of acute dysentery caused by anisakiasis in a 64-year-old man in Malaysia. A colonoscopy was performed and a nematode larva was found penetrating the mucosa of the ascending colon. Bleeding was observed at the site of penetration. Y-shaped lateral epidermal cords were seen from the cross section of the worm, which is a prominent feature of Anisakis larva. Molecular analysis using polymerase chain reaction of cytochrome oxidase 2 (cox2) gene confirmed the specimen to be larva of Anisakis simplex. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016 Article PeerReviewed https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0007 Amir, A.; Ngui, R.; Wan Ismail, W.H.; Wong, K.T.; Ong, J.S.K.; Lim, Y.A.L.; Lau, Y.L.; Mahmud, R. (2016) Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene <http://eprints.um.edu.my/view/publication/American_Journal_of_Tropical_Medicine_and_Hygiene.html>, 95 (2). pp. 410-412. ISSN 0002-9637 http://eprints.um.edu.my/18282/
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topic R Medicine
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Amir, A.
Ngui, R.
Wan Ismail, W.H.
Wong, K.T.
Ong, J.S.K.
Lim, Y.A.L.
Lau, Y.L.
Mahmud, R.
Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
description Human anisakiasis is a zoonosis acquired by eating raw or undercooked infected seafood. Herein, we report a case of acute dysentery caused by anisakiasis in a 64-year-old man in Malaysia. A colonoscopy was performed and a nematode larva was found penetrating the mucosa of the ascending colon. Bleeding was observed at the site of penetration. Y-shaped lateral epidermal cords were seen from the cross section of the worm, which is a prominent feature of Anisakis larva. Molecular analysis using polymerase chain reaction of cytochrome oxidase 2 (cox2) gene confirmed the specimen to be larva of Anisakis simplex.
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author Amir, A.
Ngui, R.
Wan Ismail, W.H.
Wong, K.T.
Ong, J.S.K.
Lim, Y.A.L.
Lau, Y.L.
Mahmud, R.
author_facet Amir, A.
Ngui, R.
Wan Ismail, W.H.
Wong, K.T.
Ong, J.S.K.
Lim, Y.A.L.
Lau, Y.L.
Mahmud, R.
author_sort Amir, A.
title Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
title_short Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
title_full Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
title_fullStr Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
title_sort case report: anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in malaysia
publisher American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
publishDate 2016
url https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0007
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0007
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