Coenurosis (z8018)
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Coenurosis is a helminthiasis caused by the larval (bladder) forms of cestodes of the genus Multiceps (family Taeniidae). The larval stages of these worms are characterized by a bladder-like formation containing numerous scoleces, known as Coenurus, hence the name coenurosis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
COENUROSIS (coenurosis), a helminthiasis caused by the larval (bladder) forms of cestodes of the genus Multiceps (see), family Taeniidae. The larval stages of worms of this genus are characterized by a bladder-like formation with a large number (up to many tens) of scoleces in it and are called Coenurus (coenurus), from which the name coenurosis is derived. The definitive hosts of all representatives of this genus, the development cycle of which is currently known, are carnivorous mammals (dog, wolf, fox, arctic fox). About 18 species of the genus Multiceps have been described. The greatest practical importance is Multiceps multiceps (Leske, 1780), which in the mature stage inhabits dogs, foxes, and arctic foxes, while in the larval stage it is most commonly found in sheep, rarely in humans. Cases of coenurosis of the brain (Brumpt) and eye (Balabinov) in humans have been noted. Lit.--see lit. to the article Multiceps.
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“Coenurosis (z8018).” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/coenurosis-2/