A Case of Urogenital Human Schistosomiasis from a Non-endemic Area | Zendy

Antonia CalvoCano | Zendy; Lieselotte Cnops | Zendy; Tine Huyse | Zendy; Lisette van Lieshout | Zendy; Josefina Pardos | Zendy; María Eugenia Valls | Zendy; A. Franco | Zendy; David Rollinson | Zendy; Joaquím Gascón | Zendy

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A Case of Urogenital Human Schistosomiasis from a Non-endemic Area

Author(s) -

Antonia CalvoCano,

Lieselotte Cnops,

Tine Huyse,

Lisette van Lieshout,

Josefina Pardos,

María Eugenia Valls,

A. Franco,

David Rollinson,

Joaquím Gascón

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

plos neglected tropical diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99

H-Index - 135

eISSN - 1935-2735

pISSN - 1935-2727

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004053

Subject(s) - schistosomiasis , schistosoma japonicum , biology , schistosoma , schistosoma haematobium , outbreak , transmission (telecommunications) , genitourinary system , snail , schistosoma mansoni , virology , helminths , immunology , ecology , anatomy , electrical engineering , engineering

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease reported in 78 countries, with an additional recent outbreak in Corsica. Generally, Schistosoma haematobium causes urogenital problems, whereas S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. mekongi, S. guineensis, and S. intercalatum generate intestinal symptoms. Occasionally, ectopic tissue tropisms and infections by parasites resulting from hybridization occur. Geographical distribution and transmission of Schistosoma species depend on the presence of suitable intermediate snail hosts to complete the life cycle. Here we report on an unusual case of urogenital schistosomiasis in a Dominican adult male, living in Spain, with no history of visiting a known endemic area

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