Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013

Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010–2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp. are important zoonotic pathogens, and prevention measures are needed, including health educa...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Miller, Leigh Ann, Colby, Kate, Manning, Susan E., Hoenig, Donald, McEvoy, Elizabeth, Montgomery, Susan, Mathison, Blaine, de Almeida, Marcos, Bishop, Henry, Dasilva, Alexandre, Sears, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4313629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25626125
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140048
_version_ 1782355247249752064
author Miller, Leigh Ann
Colby, Kate
Manning, Susan E.
Hoenig, Donald
McEvoy, Elizabeth
Montgomery, Susan
Mathison, Blaine
de Almeida, Marcos
Bishop, Henry
Dasilva, Alexandre
Sears, Stephen
author_facet Miller, Leigh Ann
Colby, Kate
Manning, Susan E.
Hoenig, Donald
McEvoy, Elizabeth
Montgomery, Susan
Mathison, Blaine
de Almeida, Marcos
Bishop, Henry
Dasilva, Alexandre
Sears, Stephen
author_sort Miller, Leigh Ann
collection PubMed
description Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010–2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp. are important zoonotic pathogens, and prevention measures are needed, including health education, farming practice improvements, and personal and food hygiene.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-4313629
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2015
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-43136292015-02-04 Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013 Miller, Leigh Ann Colby, Kate Manning, Susan E. Hoenig, Donald McEvoy, Elizabeth Montgomery, Susan Mathison, Blaine de Almeida, Marcos Bishop, Henry Dasilva, Alexandre Sears, Stephen Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010–2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp. are important zoonotic pathogens, and prevention measures are needed, including health education, farming practice improvements, and personal and food hygiene. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02 /pmc/articles/PMC4313629/ /pubmed/25626125 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140048 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
spellingShingle Dispatch
Miller, Leigh Ann
Colby, Kate
Manning, Susan E.
Hoenig, Donald
McEvoy, Elizabeth
Montgomery, Susan
Mathison, Blaine
de Almeida, Marcos
Bishop, Henry
Dasilva, Alexandre
Sears, Stephen
Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title_full Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title_fullStr Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title_full_unstemmed Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title_short Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013
title_sort ascariasis in humans and pigs on small-scale farms, maine, usa, 2010–2013
topic Dispatch
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4313629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25626125
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140048
work_keys_str_mv AT millerleighann ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT colbykate ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT manningsusane ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT hoenigdonald ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT mcevoyelizabeth ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT montgomerysusan ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT mathisonblaine ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT dealmeidamarcos ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT bishophenry ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT dasilvaalexandre ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013
AT searsstephen ascariasisinhumansandpigsonsmallscalefarmsmaineusa20102013

Ejemplares similares