CDC - DPDx - Sarcocystosis
Sarcocystis hominis and S. suihominis use humans as definitive hosts and are responsible for intestinal sarcocystosis in the human host. Humans may also become dead-end hosts for non-human Sarcocystis spp. after the accidental ingestion of oocysts.
About Sarcocystosis | Sarcocystosis | CDC
2024年6月6日 · Sarcocystosis is a disease caused by the parasite Sarcocystis. A parasite is an organism (a living thing) that lives on or inside another organism. Sarcocystosis occurs in tropical or subtropical areas. The disease usually affects animals, but …
Sarcocystis - Wikipedia
Sarcocystis is a genus of protozoan parasites, with many species infecting mammals, reptiles and birds. Its name is dervived from Greek sarx = flesh and kystis = bladder. The lifecycle of a typical member of this genus involves two host species, a definitive host and an intermediate host.
Sarcocystis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年9月12日 · Sarcocystosis is relatively rare as most human infections tend to be asymptomatic and are detected incidentally. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, evaluation, and treatment of sarcocystosis infection and highlights the role of an interprofessional team in identifying and treating this condition.
Sarcocystis spp. in Human Infections - PMC - National Center for ...
Most Sarcocystis species infect specific hosts or closely related host species. For example, humans and some primates are definitive hosts for Sarcocystis hominis and S. suihominis after eating raw meat from cattle and pigs, respectively.
Human Infections with Sarcocystis Species - PMC - National …
2015年2月25日 · Sarcocystis is classified in the phylum Apicomplexa, along with species of Eimeria that cause coccidiosis in poultry and livestock; Toxoplasma gondii, which infects virtually all warm-blooded vertebrates; and species of Cystoisospora that infect humans and a …
Sarcocystis spp. in Human Infections | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
This review provides a summary of Sarcocystis biology, including its morphology, life cycle, host specificity, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies, for human and food animal infections.
Sarcocystosis - UpToDate
2023年5月15日 · Sarcocystosis is a zoonotic infection caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Sarcocystis, of which there are more than 200 known species [ 1-4 ]. Depending on the infecting species and nature of the ingested material, two distinct clinical syndromes may occur in humans: intestinal sarcocystosis or muscular sarcocystosis.
Sarcocystosis | CDC Yellow Book 2024
Dead-end intermediate host infection with S. nesbitti and possibly other species can occur in humans who ingest food, water, or soil contaminated with the feces from a reptilian sporocyst-shedding definitive host, likely snakes.
Sarcocystosis in Animals - Merck Veterinary Manual
Sarcocystosis is a chronic and asymptomatic protozoan infection distributed worldwide that affects muscles of animals and people. Eosinophilic myositis and hepatitis may be related to Sarcocystis spp infections. The presence of macroscopic sarcocysts and zoonotic species (S hominis and S suihominis) can cause meat condemnation.