Infection with male and female Trichuris trichiura diagnosed in a non-endemic area

Masaki Inoue; Marin Ishikawa; Sho Tanaka; Xinhan Zhang; Hiromi Okada; Takuto Miyagishima

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7250

Infection with male and female Trichuris trichiura diagnosed in a non-endemic area

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Apr 23;11(4):e7250. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7250. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Authors

Masaki Inoue¹, Marin Ishikawa², Sho Tanaka¹, Xinhan Zhang¹, Hiromi Okada³, Takuto Miyagishima¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology Kushiro Rosai Hospital Kushiro Japan.
² Genomics Unit, Keio Cancer Center Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
³ Department of Surgical Pathology Kushiro Rosai Hospital Kushiro Japan.

Abstract

Trichuris trichiura parasitizes only humans through fecal-oral transmission. In non-endemic areas, the frequency of endoscopic identification has been increasing due to the increasing number of immigrants from endemic countries. To prevent infection, it is important to pay attention to sanitary conditions such as soil and water sources.

Keywords: Trichuris trichiura; endoscopy; parasite; whipworm.

Publication types

Case Reports