title: Taeniasis and cysticercosis due to Taenia solium in Japan.
abstract: Taenia solium is a zoonotic cestode that causes taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. The parasite is traditionally found in developing countries where undercooked pork is consumed under poor sanitary conditions and/or as part of traditional food cultures. However, the recent increase in international tourism and immigration is spreading the disease into non-endemic developed countries such as the United States. Although there has been concern that the number of cysticercosis cases is increasing in Japan, the current situation is not clear. This is largely because taeniasis and cysticercosis are not notifiable conditions in Japan and because there have been no comprehensive reviews of T. solium infections in Japan conducted in the last 15 years. Herein, we provide an overview of the status of T. solium infection in Japan over the past 35 years and point out the potential risks to Japanese society.
authors.affiliation: Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 078-8510, Japan. yanagida@asahikawa-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagida
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sako
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakaya
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041201:Taenia solium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D011223:Praziquantel; D015766:Albendazole