• Gnathostoma spinigerum in Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterus spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Monopterus albus is an invasive species in North America, but no Gnathostoma infections in humans have yet been conclusively identified in the US. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gnathostoma species survive in humans but cannot mature into adult worms capable of reproduction. (medscape.com)
  • Most human cases of gnathostomiasis are reported from Gnathostoma -endemic regions in which raw fish dishes (e.g., sushi, ceviche) are popular, particularly in Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Mexico. (cdc.gov)
  • Gnathostomiasis possibly caused by Gnathostoma malaysiae. (nih.gov)
  • Recently infections with G. nipponicum caused by eating locally obtained loaches raw, were found in 2 humans in Mie Prefecture, and 14 cases of infection with G. doloresi, probably caused by eating raw slices of freshwater fishes, were found in Miyazaki Prefecture. (nih.gov)
  • So far four Gnathostoma species are responsible for zoonotic infections in humans. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, Gnathostoma species commonly cause a parasitic eosinophilic meningitis, due to larval migration into the CNS. (medscape.com)
  • Monopterus albus is an invasive species in North America, but no Gnathostoma infections in humans have yet been conclusively identified in the US. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carnivorous and sometimes omnivorous mammals serve as definitive hosts for Gnathostoma spp. (cdc.gov)
  • G. doloresi is found in swine in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. (cdc.gov)