Gnathostoma

Gnathostoma
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Gnathostomatidae
Genus: Gnathostoma
Owen, 1837
Not to be confused with Gnathostomata, the jawed vertebrates.

Gnathostoma is a genus of parasitic nematodes. The species Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnathostoma hispidum can cause gnathostomiasis.

Neurognathostomiasis occurs in the USA. Gnathostoma binucleatum (which is native to the Americas) has not been previously reported to cause neurognathostomiasis, suggesting that G. spinigerum has been introduced to the Americas, but a survey of isolates has not confirmed this.

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