Table 1.
Synopsis of studies describing human infections by Armillifer species.
| Author [Ref] | Year | Species | Site of Infection | Clinical Manifestation | Diagnosed by | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappe [3] | 2016 | 7 A. armillatus 3 A. grandis |
7 Peritoneum | None | 7 Surgery | NR | NA |
| Yapo Ette [4] | 2003 | A. grandis | 1 Lungs, bowel, lover, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum | Abdominal pain | Autopsy | NA | Death |
| Aiyekomogbon [8] | 2016 | 3 A. armillatus | 3 Liver, 2 peritoneum, bowel, 1 urinary bladder, kidneys, spleen, lungs | Abdominal pain, cough | 3 Imaging | 2 Medical 1 None |
2 Cured |
| Potters [9] | 2017 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Peritoneum | None | Surgery | None | NA |
| Beltram [10] | 2017 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Peritoneum | Not reported | Autopsy | NA | NA |
| Tappe [11] | 2015 | 1 A. grandis 1 A. moniliformis 1 A. agkistrodontis 1 Unknown |
2 Peritoneum | None | 2 Surgery | NR | NA |
| Sulyok [12] | 2014 | 2 A. grandis 2 A. moniliformis 2 A. agkistrodontis 2 Unknown |
4 Eye | 4 Ocular | 4 Clinically | 2 Surgical 2 None |
4 Lost vision |
| Tappe [13] | 2014 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Genital tract | Abdominal pain | Surgery | Surgical | Cured |
| Tappe [14] | 2013 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Liver | None | Autopsy | NA | NA |
| Ye [15] | 2013 | 1 Unknown | 1 Lungs, liver, peritoneum | Fever, abdominal pain | Surgery | Medical | Cured |
| Wang [16] | 2013 | 1 A. moniliformis 1 A. agkistrodontis 1 Unknown |
2 Peritoneum, liver, 1 lungs, bowel | 2 Fever, 1 abdominal pain | 2 Surgery | Medical | 2 Cured |
| Jisieike-Onuigbo [17] | 2011 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Lungs, liver, peritoneum | Abdominal pain | Imaging | Medical | Cured |
| Latif [18] | 2011 | 1 A. moniliformis | 1 Liver | None | Surgery | None | NA |
| Ibinaiye [19] | 2011 | 1 Unknown | 1 Liver, peritoneum | Acute abdomen, fever | Imaging | None | Cured |
| Adeyekun [20] | 2011 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Liver, urinary bladder, peritoneum, spleen, lungs | Abdominal pain | Imaging | None | Not cured |
| Lavarde [21] | 1999 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Lungs, bowel, liver, peritoneum | Neurologic symptoms | Autopsy | NA | Death |
| Guardia [22] | 1991 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Lungs, bowel, liver, peritoneum | None | Autopsy | NA | NA |
| Herzog [23] | 1985 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Bowel, peritoneum | Acute abdomen | Surgery | Medical | Not cured |
| Mapp [24] | 1976 | 1 Unknown | 1 Liver, peritoneum | None | Imaging | None | NA |
| Goldsmid [25] | 1973 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Genital tract | Abdominal pain | Surgery | None | Cured |
| Lazar [26] | 1967 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Eye | Ocular | Clinically | Surgical | Cured |
| Bretland [27] | 1962 | 2 A. armillatus | 2 Lungs, liver, spleen, peritoneum | None | 2 Imaging | 2 None | NA |
| Neumann [28] | 1962 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Eyelid | Ocular | Clinically | Surgical | Cured |
| Steinbach [29] | 1957 | 1 Unknown | 1 Lungs, bowel, liver, spleen, peritoneum | None | Imaging | None | NA |
| du Plessis [30] | 2007 | 1 A. armillatus | 1 Liver | None | Imaging | None | NA |
| Sellier [31] | 2004 | 1 Unknown | 1 Lungs, liver, bowel, spleen, peritoneum | None | Imaging | NR | NA |
NR: Not reported, NA: Not applicable.