A new species of human parasite resistant to ivermectin and other common antiparasitic treatments has been discovered in West Africa. Researchers identified the parasite during a study on drug resistance and found it to be more closely related to a pig parasite than typical human parasites.
Scientists have discovered a new species of human parasite that appears to be resistant to common antiparasitic treatments, such as ivermectin. (CDC). So far, the newly identified species has been found only in West Africa — specifically Côte d’Ivoire. a professor of parasitology and associate dean of research at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, told Live Science in an email.
The newly identified species was discovered during a wider study into parasitic drug resistance in West Africa. Specifically, researchers were investigating the efficacy of using ivermectin and albendazole in combination. These two antiparasitics'There was a suspicion of something odd, because the drug combination was substantially less effective in a clinical trial in one country relative to others,''Our genetic analysis revealed the parasitic worms from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, were a different species to those at the other study sites,' Venkatesan said.'In fact, it is a completely new species and more similar to a parasite that infects pigs than those normally found in humans.'Researchers' understanding of this newly discovered parasite is still in its early stages. (other than sensitivity to drugs) are unknown,' Gilleard said.'As far as we know the symptoms will be similar to the common whipworm in humans— a condition known as trichuriasis — are often asymptomatic. However, they can sometimes result in gastrointestinal problems, including abdominal pain, diarrhea and; the eggs can end up contaminating soil if a person defecates outside or uses an inadequate sanitization facility. Additional people may then get infected if they consume food or water contaminated by the soi
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