Diphyllobothriasis: considerations on an emerging disease

Authors

  • Ligia Cantarino Universidade de Brasilia
  • Laura Costa Borges Médica-Veterinária autônoma
  • Ligia Cantarino Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária-Universidade de Brasília
  • Simone Perecmanis Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária-Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n04a797.1-7

Keywords:

Diphyllobothriasis, fish, zoonosis

Abstract

Diphyllobothriasis is a zoonoses caused by Diphyllobothrium spp. cestode by consumption of infected raw or undercooked fish. Is one of the most important diseases transmitted by fish and widely distributed around the world. Mammals (including humans) and piscivorous birds are permanent parasitic hosts, which have a complex cycle that include at least two intermediate hosts, such as crustaceans, fishes, birds and mammals. Some Diphyllobothrium spp. species are known to infect humans and they can be differentiated and identified by molecular biology methods. Properly cooking the fish and deep-freezing it are sufficient to eliminate the parasite in food.

Published

2021-03-03

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Diphyllobothriasis: considerations on an emerging disease. (2021). Pubvet, 15(04). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n04a797.1-7