A case report of an overseas-traveler's diarrhea probably caused by Chilomastix mesnili infection

Autor:	Norihito Morimoto, Hideo Kumazawa, Masataka Korenaga, Sigeyoshi Sugihara, Masahide Sasaki, Masaaki Nishida, Mari Yasuoka, Chizu Komatsu, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	Chilomastix mesnili Pathology medicine.medical_specialty biology Traveler's diarrhea biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Microbiology Microscopic observation Diarrhea medicine Spherical nucleus medicine.symptom Pathogen Chilomastix mesnili infection
Zdroj:	Japanese Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 24:177-180
ISSN:	2186-1811 0304-2146
DOI:	10.2149/tmh1973.24.177
Popis:	Many active flagellates were detected in stool samples of a 22-year-old Japanese male who traveled China and India. Microscopic observation showed that the organisms stained with Wright's solution were pyriform or rounded in shape, measuring 11.7-17.5 pm in length and 7.9-f2.2 pm in width. The posterior end was pointed. Three free anterior flagella were located in the front end. A spherical nucleus was situated near the anterior pole. Based on these morphological features we identified the organisms as trophozoites of Chilomastix mesnili, a common intestinal protozoon. Although we examined viral, bacterial and parasitic infections other than C.mesnili, no pathogen was found. From these results obtained, it was considered to be highly probable that C. mesnili infection was the cause of the diarrhea.
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