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<p><italic>Eustrongylides</italic> spp. are the nematodes from the Dioctophymatidae family which are potentially dangerous for the mammal’s heath. The first aim of the present research is to describe the biology, developmental characteristics and epizootology of the <italic>Eustrongylides</italic> spp. nematode. Eustrongylidosis is a parasitic disease commonly occurring in the countries with temperate continental, tropical and subtropical climate. The <italic>Eustrongylides</italic> spp. parasites are biohelmints with a complex life cycle. The development of the nematodes takes place in the aquatic environment and includes a vast range of intermediate, accidental and definitive hosts. It has also been reported in humans. The second aim of the research is to describe the clinical and pathomorphological changes in organs and tissues of the infected animals, and influence of biotic and abiotic factors on formation of the natural centers of spreading of eustrongylidosis; diagnostics of eustrongylidosis.</p></abstract>

Eustrongylides spp. are the nematodes from the Dioctophymatidae family which are potentially dangerous for the mammal’s heath. The first aim of the present research is to describe the biology, developmental characteristics and epizootology of the Eustrongylides spp. nematode. Eustrongylidosis is a parasitic disease commonly occurring in the countries with temperate continental, tropical and subtropical climate. The Eustrongylides spp. parasites are biohelmints with a complex life cycle. The development of the nematodes takes place in the aquatic environment and includes a vast range of intermediate, accidental and definitive hosts. It has also been reported in humans. The second aim of the research is to describe the clinical and pathomorphological changes in organs and tissues of the infected animals, and influence of biotic and abiotic factors on formation of the natural centers of spreading of eustrongylidosis; diagnostics of eustrongylidosis.

<italic>Eustrongylides</italic> (Nematoda:Dioctophymatidae): epizootology and special characteristics of the development biology

Helminthologia

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 (Nematoda:Dioctophymatidae): epizootology and special characteristics of the development biology

Eustrongylides spp. are the nematodes from the Dioctophymatidae family which are potentially dangerous for the mammal’s heath. The first aim of the present...

Country, area, year	Researched species	Human cases	Site of infection
USA, California, 1979 (Beaver & Thei, 1979)	Eustrongylides spp.	suspected Eustrongylides	Thorax
USA, Maryland, 1982 (Guerin et al., 1982)	Eustrongylides spp.	2 cases	Abdominal cavity, intestine
USA, New Jersey, 1989 (Eberhard et al., 1989)	Eustrongylides spp.	1 case	Abdominal cavity, intestine
USA, New York, 1989 (Wittner et al., 1989)	Eustrongylides spp.	1 case	Abdominal cavity
USA,New Jersey, Big Timber Creek of Belmawr, 1996 (Narr et al., 1996)	E. ignotus	1 case (17-year-old boy)	Abdominal cavity, intestine
South Sudan The Payam District of Jie, Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, 2014 (Eberhard & Ruiz-Tiben, 2014)	Eustrongylides spp.	2 cases	Distal segment of lower limbs

Eustrongylides (Nematoda:Dioctophymatidae): epizootology and special characteristics of the development biology

Article Category: Review

Publicado en línea: 03 sept 2022

Páginas: 127 - 142

Recibido: 14 ene 2022

Aceptado: 19 may 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0013

Palabras clave
eustrongylidosis, intermediate hosts, accidental hosts, definitive hosts

© 2022 S. L. Honcharov, N. M. Soroka, M. V. Galat, O. V. Zhurenko, A. I. Dubovyi, V. I. Dzhmil, published by Sciendo

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Human cases of eustrongylidosis infection.

Eustrongylides (Nematoda:Dioctophymatidae): epizootology and special characteristics of the development biology

Article Category: Review

Publicado en línea: 03 sept 2022

Páginas: 127 - 142

Recibido: 14 ene 2022

Aceptado: 19 may 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0013

Palabras claveeustrongylidosis, intermediate hosts, accidental hosts, definitive hosts

© 2022 S. L. Honcharov, N. M. Soroka, M. V. Galat, O. V. Zhurenko, A. I. Dubovyi, V. I. Dzhmil, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Human cases of eustrongylidosis infection.

Palabras clave
eustrongylidosis, intermediate hosts, accidental hosts, definitive hosts