Current status of epidemiology and diagnosis of human sarcocystosis.
Species of Sarcocystis are Apicomplexan parasites requiring intermediate and definitive hosts to complete their life cycle. Humans are one of many natural host species and may serve as both intermediate and definitive hosts. However, the extent and public health significance of human Sarcocystis infection are incompletely known. In this minireview, we provide an update on the epidemiology and diagnosis of human sarcocystosis and propose some tools that could contribute to a better understanding of the clinical significance and epidemiology of Sarcocystis infections.
Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Casper Sahl
CS
Poulsen
Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark run@ssi.dk.
Christen Rune
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-7048
CR
Stensvold
D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*