KEGG   DISEASE: Trichostrongyliasis
Entry
H02407                      Disease                                
Name
Trichostrongyliasis
Description
Trichostrongyliasis is an infectious disease caused by nematodes of the genus Trichostrongylus. Over 10 species of Trichostrongylus have been reported in humans. Trichostrongylus colubriformis and T. orientalis were detected to be more frequent. Transmission is mainly by ingesting infective larvae or infrequently penetrating to the skin.
Category
Parasitic infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
 01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  Parasitic diseases
   Helminthiases
    Diseases due to nematodes
     1F6F  Trichostrongyliasis
      H02407  Trichostrongyliasis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
 Parasitic infections (animals)
  Infections caused by nematodes
   H02407  Trichostrongyliasis
Pathogen
Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Trichostrongylus orientalis
Trichostrongylus spp.
Comment
With the exception of T. orientalis, the other species are zoonotic.
Other DBs
ICD-11: 1F6F
MeSH: D014253
Reference
PMID:28760481
  Authors
Sharifdini M, Derakhshani S, Alizadeh SA, Ghanbarzadeh L, Mirjalali H, Mobedi I, Saraei M
  Title
Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of human Trichostrongylus species from an endemic area of Iran.
  Journal
Acta Trop 176:293-299 (2017)
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.07.001
Reference
PMID:25904953
  Authors
Gholami S, Babamahmoodi F, Abedian R, Sharif M, Shahbazi A, Pagheh A, Fakhar M
  Title
Trichostrongylus colubriformis: Possible Most Common Cause of Human Infection in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran.
  Journal
Iran J Parasitol 10:110-5 (2015)
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