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Paracapillaria Rhamdiae
''Paracapillaria'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of parasitic nematodes. Species of the genus ''Paracapillaria'' parasitise fishes and amphibians, reptiles (snakes), and a single species, '' Paracapillaria philippinensis'' (Chitwood, Velasquez & Salazar, 1968) (often referred to as ''Capillaria philippinensis''), is known from birds and mammals including man. There are about a dozen species parasites in fish, such as '' Paracapillaria rhamdiae'' Moravec, González-Solís & Vargas-Vásquez, 1995. or '' Paracapillaria gastrica'' Moravec & Justine, 2020 References Enoplea genera Enoplia Parasitic nematodes of fish {{Enoplea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capillaria Philippinensis
''Capillaria philippinensis'' is a parasitic nematode which causes intestinal capillariasis. This sometimes fatal disease was first discovered in Northern Luzon, Philippines, in 1964. Cases have also been reported from China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Lao PDR, Taiwan and Thailand. Cases diagnosed in Italy and Spain were believed to be acquired abroad, with one case possibly contracted in Colombia. The natural life cycle of ''C. philippinensis'' is believed to involve fish as intermediate hosts, and fish-eating birds as definitive hosts. Humans acquire ''C. philippinensis'' by eating small species of infested fish whole and raw. Discovery and nomenclature Between the first case reported in 1964 and the end of 1967, more than 1000 cases were documented in and around Northern Luzon particularly at Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, including 77 deaths. Witch doctors were hired by the locals to exorcise the curse placed on them by the river god, which they believed was responsibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |