First evidence of human infection by Xiphinema brevicollum (Nematoda: Longidoridae)

Djamel Haouchine; Stéphane Mantelet; Anthony Marteau; Sophie Brun; Philippe Dabi; Meryem Abbas; Arezki Izri; Mohammad Akhoundi

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.007

First evidence of human infection by Xiphinema brevicollum (Nematoda: Longidoridae)

Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Sep:122:609-611. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.007. Epub 2022 Jul 8.

Authors

Djamel Haouchine¹, Stéphane Mantelet², Anthony Marteau², Sophie Brun², Philippe Dabi³, Meryem Abbas⁴, Arezki Izri⁵, Mohammad Akhoundi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Parasitology-Mycology Department, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University Bobigny, France; Laboratoire Biologie Médicale, Groupe Bioclinic, 75016 Paris, France.
² Parasitology-Mycology Department, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University Bobigny, France.
³ Laboratoire Biologie Médicale, Groupe Bioclinic, 75016 Paris, France.
⁴ Private Medical Center, 75000 Paris, France.
⁵ Parasitology-Mycology Department, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University Bobigny, France; Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE: Aix-Marseille Univ-IRD 190-Inserm 1207-IHU Méditerranée Infection), Marseille, France.
⁶ Parasitology-Mycology Department, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University Bobigny, France. Electronic address: m.akhoundi@yahoo.com.

PMID: 35811078
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.007

Abstract

We present the first case of human infection by a phytopathogenic nematode in a patient suffering from severe abdominal pain. A combination of clinical, parasitological, and molecular examinations allowed us to identify Xiphinema brevicollum as the etiologic agent. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis and the complications associated with this phytopathogen nematode.

Keywords: Ectoparasite; Nontransitional human infection; Phytopathogen; Xiphinema worms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Nematoda*