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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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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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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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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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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Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia |
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Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia |
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Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia |
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Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia |
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Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia |
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case report: anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in malaysia |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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