Parasites are increasingly recognized for their profound influences on individual, population and ecosystem health. We provide the first report of gastrointestinal parasites in gray wolves from the central and north coasts of British Columbia, Canada. Across 60 000 km(2), wolf feces were collected from 34 packs in 2005-2008. At a smaller spatial scale (3300 km(2)), 8 packs were sampled in sprin...

Human diphyllobothriasis is a widespread fish-borne zoonosis caused by the infection with broad tapeworms belonging to the genus Diphyllobothrium. In mainland China, so far 20 human cases of Diphyllobothrium infections have been reported, and the etiologic species were identified as D. latum and D. nihonkaiense based on morphological characteristics or molecular analysis. In the present study, ...

A case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a 49-year old man is described, and diphyllobothriasis latum in the Republic of Korea is briefly reviewed. An incomplete strobila of a tapeworm, 95 cm in length, without scolex and neck, was spontaneously discharged in the feces of a patient. On the basis of morphologic characteristics of the worm and eggs, the worm was identified as D. latum. The p...

Fish is an important food source of human beings. In the present day, it is the worldwide concern on zoonosis and the fish-borne zoonosis is also the case[1-12]. The zoonosis from sea fish is very interesting and limited mentioned. Here, the authors focus on a well-known zoonosis, diphyllobothriasis. Diphyllobothriasis caused by Diphyllobothrium latum (D. latum) is an important helminthiasis. I...

Author affiliations: SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (C.V. Moore, G.F. Weldhagen); Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia (R.C.A. Thompson, L. Pallant); University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (A. Jabbar); Investigator Clinic, Port Lincoln, South Australia (J. Williams); Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide (K. Rasiah); SA Health Commun...