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Heterophyiasis

MedGen UID:
508869
•Concept ID:
C0152071
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Heterophyes heterophyes infection; Heterophyes infection; Heterophyes infectious disease; heterophyiasis; Heterophyosis; Infection by Heterophyes heterophyes; Infection caused by Heterophyes heterophyes; infections, Heterophyes
SNOMED CT: Infection caused by Heterophyes heterophyes (22905009); Infection by Heterophyes heterophyes (22905009); Heterophyiasis (22905009); Heterophyosis (22905009); Heterophyes heterophyes infection (22905009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004662

Definition

An infection that is caused by the intestinal fluke Heterophyes heterophyes, which is most commonly found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and which is transmitted via consumption of contaminated raw or undercooked fish. Symptoms typically range from asymptomatic to intermittent abdominal pain and diarrhea, with occasional ectopic infection. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHeterophyiasis

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PubMed

Mirazid in treatment of three zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Sweif and Dakhalia Governorates.
Massoud AM, El-Sherbini ET, Mos N, Saleh NM, Abouel-Nour MF, Morsy AT
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2010 Apr;40(1):119-34. PMID: 20503592
Mirazid (Commiphora molmol) in treatment of human heterophyiasis.
Massoud AM, El-Shazly AM, Morsy TA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2007 Aug;37(2):395-410. PMID: 17985576
Praziquantil in treatment of heterophyiasis (a preliminary study).
Abo-Shady AF, Abdel-Magied SA, Hegazi MM
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1983 Dec;13(2):629-30. PMID: 6663122

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Etiology

Study of soluble adhesion molecules in some intestinal and tissue helminthes.
El-Shazly AM, Soliman M, El-Kalla MR, Rezk H, El Nemr HE, Handouusa AE, Helmy MM
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2001 Aug;31(2):501-9. PMID: 11478449
Epidemiological study of heterophyiasis among humans in an area of Egypt.
Abou-Basha LM, Abdel-Fattah M, Orecchia P, Di Cave D, Zaki A
East Mediterr Health J 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):932-8. PMID: 12197351

Diagnosis

Epidemiological study of heterophyiasis among humans in an area of Egypt.
Abou-Basha LM, Abdel-Fattah M, Orecchia P, Di Cave D, Zaki A
East Mediterr Health J 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):932-8. PMID: 12197351
Specificity of crude and purified Fasciola antigens in immunodiagnosis of human fascioliasis.
Khalil HM, Abdel TM, Maklad MK, Abdallah HM, Fahmy IA, el Zayyat EA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1990 Jun;20(1):87-94. PMID: 1692074
Cross-reactions in immunodiagnosis of patients infected with Schistosoma, Fasciola and Heterophyes using ELISA.
Hassan MM, Farghaly AM, el-Gamal RL, el-Ridi AM
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1989 Dec;19(2 Suppl):845-51. PMID: 2507655

Therapy

Mirazid in treatment of three zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Sweif and Dakhalia Governorates.
Massoud AM, El-Sherbini ET, Mos N, Saleh NM, Abouel-Nour MF, Morsy AT
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2010 Apr;40(1):119-34. PMID: 20503592
Mirazid (Commiphora molmol) in treatment of human heterophyiasis.
Massoud AM, El-Shazly AM, Morsy TA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2007 Aug;37(2):395-410. PMID: 17985576
Epidemiological study of heterophyiasis among humans in an area of Egypt.
Abou-Basha LM, Abdel-Fattah M, Orecchia P, Di Cave D, Zaki A
East Mediterr Health J 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):932-8. PMID: 12197351
The cure rates of patients infected with heterophyiasis and treated with praziquantel versus niclosamide.
el-Hawy AM, Safwat M, el-Nasr SS, Abdel Rahman MM
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1988 Dec;18(2):437-42. PMID: 3418143

Prognosis

Mirazid (Commiphora molmol) in treatment of human heterophyiasis.
Massoud AM, El-Shazly AM, Morsy TA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 2007 Aug;37(2):395-410. PMID: 17985576
Specificity of crude and purified Fasciola antigens in immunodiagnosis of human fascioliasis.
Khalil HM, Abdel TM, Maklad MK, Abdallah HM, Fahmy IA, el Zayyat EA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1990 Jun;20(1):87-94. PMID: 1692074

Clinical prediction guides

The life cycle of Ascocotyle (Phagicola) longa (Digenea: Heterophyidae), a causative agent of fish-borne trematodosis.
Simões SB, Barbosa HS, Santos CP
Acta Trop 2010 Mar;113(3):226-33. Epub 2009 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.10.020. PMID: 19896920
Specificity of crude and purified Fasciola antigens in immunodiagnosis of human fascioliasis.
Khalil HM, Abdel TM, Maklad MK, Abdallah HM, Fahmy IA, el Zayyat EA
J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1990 Jun;20(1):87-94. PMID: 1692074

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