The Recent Human Case of Taenia saginata in Iran: Could Be a Sign of Re-Emerging Scenario?

Zeynab  Askari; Faezeh  Najafi; Mohammad Reza  Vafaei; Mahbobeh  Alizadeh; Zahra  Gholami; Haleh  Hanifian; Eshrat Beigom  Kia; Gholamreza  Mowlavi

doi:10.18502/ijpa.v20i3.19625

Zeynab Askari Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Faezeh Najafi Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Reza Vafaei Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahbobeh Alizadeh Department of Infectious Diseases, Nosocomial Infections Fellowship, Development and Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Zahra Gholami Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Haleh Hanifian Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eshrat Beigom Kia Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Gholamreza Mowlavi Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v20i3.19625

Keywords: Taenia saginata; Beef tape worm; Case report; Iran

Abstract

Beef tape worm a zoonotic helminth of platyhelminth phylum, is reported here in a 28-year-old female patient from Tehran, Iran taking advantage of microscopic and molecular techniques. The occurrence of this infection has been recorded high in previous decades in Iran while its record nowadays looks rare in the country. Two 18s and Cox1 fragments were amplified and sequenced successfully using specific primers. This case underscores the potential for Taenia saginata transmission in the region, warranting rigorous slaughterhouse inspections and enhanced public awareness efforts.