''Gnathostoma'' is a genus of parasitic
nematodes. The species ''
Gnathostoma spinigerum
''Gnathostoma spinigerum'' is a parasitic nematode that causes gnathostomiasis in humans, also known as its clinical manifestations are '' creeping eruption'', ''larva migrans'', ''Yangtze edema'', ''Choko-Fuschu Tua chid'' and ''wandering swell ...
'' and ''
Gnathostoma hispidum'' can cause
gnathostomiasis
Gnathostomiasis (also known as larva migrans profundus) is the human infection caused by the nematode (roundworm) ''Gnathostoma spinigerum'' and/or '' Gnathostoma hispidum'', which infects vertebrates.
Symptoms and signs
A few days after ingestio ...
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Neurognathostomiasis occurs in the USA. ''Gnathostoma binucleatum'' (which is native to the Americas) has not been previously reported to cause neurognathostomiasis, suggesting that ''G. spinigerum'' has been introduced to the Americas, but a survey of isolates has not confirmed this.
Species
* ''
Gnathostoma binucleatum'' (Almeyda-. Artigas, 1991)
* ''
Gnathostoma doloresi''
* ''
Gnathostoma hispidum'' (Fedtschenko, 1872)
* ''
Gnathostoma lamothei''
* ''
Gnathostoma malaysiae'' (Miyazaki & Dunn, 1965)
* ''
Gnathostoma nipponicum''
* ''
Gnathostoma spinigerum
''Gnathostoma spinigerum'' is a parasitic nematode that causes gnathostomiasis in humans, also known as its clinical manifestations are '' creeping eruption'', ''larva migrans'', ''Yangtze edema'', ''Choko-Fuschu Tua chid'' and ''wandering swell ...
'' Levinsen, 1889
* ''
Gnathostoma turgidum''
References
External links
Taxon: Genus ''Gnathostoma'' Taxonomicon
''Gnathostoma'' Pet Education.
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Spirurida
Secernentea genera
Parasitic nematodes of vertebrates
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