A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue
Dibothriocephalosis is a fish-borne parasitic zoonosis that is caused by tapeworms of the <i>Dibothriocephalus</i> (syn. <i>Diphyllobothrium</i>) genus. This paper describes a human case of dibothriocephalosis associated with the consumption of a presumably infected fish, pre...
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| description | Dibothriocephalosis is a fish-borne parasitic zoonosis that is caused by tapeworms of the <i>Dibothriocephalus</i> (syn. <i>Diphyllobothrium</i>) genus. This paper describes a human case of dibothriocephalosis associated with the consumption of a presumably infected fish, prepared at a restaurant near Iseo Lake (northern Italy). A month after, the patient found a segment of a worm in her stool. Molecular analysis identified it as <i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i> (syn. <i>Diphyllobothrium latum</i>). Several studies reported <i>D. latus</i> infections in patients from the subalpine regions of Switzerland, France, and Italy, but no cases have been reported from this area in the last 10 years. This report updates the epidemiology of dibothriocephalosis and emphasises the importance of collaboration among healthcare institutions for a prompt diagnosis and the need for food safety education for Food Business Operators and consumers to reduce transmission risks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a739a9df00804ca7a5ed575ef74a43042025-01-24T13:44:55ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-01-0114110010.3390/pathogens14010100A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary IssueVasco Menconi0Lisa Guardone1Elena Lazzaro2Romina Bottazzo3Valeria Besutti4Patrizia Danesi5Amedeo Manfrin6Andrea Basso7Giuseppe Arcangeli8Luana Cortinovis9Ewa Bilska-Zając10Giorgia Angeloni11Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyFishLab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale Delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyAzienda Ospedaliera, Università di Padova, UOC di Microbiologia e Virologia, Via Ospedale Civile, 3651, 35121 Padova, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantow Avenue 57, 24100 Pulawy, PolandIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDibothriocephalosis is a fish-borne parasitic zoonosis that is caused by tapeworms of the <i>Dibothriocephalus</i> (syn. <i>Diphyllobothrium</i>) genus. This paper describes a human case of dibothriocephalosis associated with the consumption of a presumably infected fish, prepared at a restaurant near Iseo Lake (northern Italy). A month after, the patient found a segment of a worm in her stool. Molecular analysis identified it as <i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i> (syn. <i>Diphyllobothrium latum</i>). Several studies reported <i>D. latus</i> infections in patients from the subalpine regions of Switzerland, France, and Italy, but no cases have been reported from this area in the last 10 years. This report updates the epidemiology of dibothriocephalosis and emphasises the importance of collaboration among healthcare institutions for a prompt diagnosis and the need for food safety education for Food Business Operators and consumers to reduce transmission risks.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/100cestodafish-borne zoonosisfood safetyEuropean perch |
| spellingShingle | Vasco Menconi Lisa Guardone Elena Lazzaro Romina Bottazzo Valeria Besutti Patrizia Danesi Amedeo Manfrin Andrea Basso Giuseppe Arcangeli Luana Cortinovis Ewa Bilska-Zając Giorgia Angeloni A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue Pathogens cestoda fish-borne zoonosis food safety European perch |
| title | A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue |
| title_full | A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue |
| title_short | A Case of Dibothriocephalosis (<i>Dibothriocephalus latus</i>) from Iseo Lake (Northern Italy): An Update on a Persistent Sanitary Issue |
| title_sort | case of dibothriocephalosis i dibothriocephalus latus i from iseo lake northern italy an update on a persistent sanitary issue |
| topic | cestoda fish-borne zoonosis food safety European perch |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/100 |
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