Case report: Anisakiasis causing acute dysentery in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Animals, Anisakiasis, Anisakis, Colon, Colonoscopy, Dysentery, Humans, Larva, Malaysia, Male, Middle Aged, Seafood
Publication Title
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia: University of Malaya High Impact Research Grant (UM.C/HIR/MOHE/MED/16)
Volume
95
Issue
2
Publisher
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene