Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: Sparganosis is an infection of tissues by secondstage larvae (spargana or plerocercoids) of pseudophyllidean tapeworms.~ Spargana of Spirometra spp infect a wide variety of vertebrates; therefore, the term sparganosis generally is used to refer to infection with parasites of this genus.~ Vertebrate hosts, including human beings, become infected with spargana in 1 of 3 ways : ingestion of water containing cope pod crustaceans (Cyclops spp) infected with procercoids, penetration of wounds or mucous membranes by spargana as a res ult of direct contact with the flesh of intermediate hosts, or ingestion of spargana in intermediate hosts.
Institution: University of Georgia
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4390363634