Moniliformis

Moniliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Subkingdom:	Eumetazoa
(unranked):	Bilateria
Superphylum:	Platyzoa
Phylum:	Acanthocephala Kohlreuther, 1771
Class:	Archiacanthocephala
Order:	Moniliformida
Family:	Moniliformidae
Genus:	Moniliformis
Species
Moniliformis acomysi Moniliformis cestodiformis Moniliformis clarki Moniliformis convolutus Moniliformis erinacei Moniliformis gracilis Moniliformis kalahariensis Moniliformis monechinus Moniliformis moniliformis Moniliformis semoni Moniliformis spiradentatis Moniliformis spiralis Moniliformis travassosi

Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worm, from the family Moniliformidae.^[1]

Although unusual, human infection by Moniliformis moniliformis has been observed in the United States^[2] and Iran^[3]. Infection is known as acanthocephaliasis^[2]. Contains the following species:

• Moniliformis acomysi Ward and Nelson, 1967
• Moniliformis cestodiformis (Linstow, 1904)
• Moniliformis clarki (Ward, 1917)
• Moniliformis convolutus Meyer, 1932
• Moniliformis erinacei Southwell and Macfie, 1925
• Moniliformis gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)
• Moniliformis kalahariensis Meyer, 1931
• Moniliformis monechinus (Linstow, 1902)
• Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
• Moniliformis semoni (Linstow, 1898)
• Moniliformis spiradentatis Mcleod, 1933
• Moniliformis spiralis Subrahmanian, 1927
• Moniliformis travassosi Meyer, 1932

References

1. ^ Encyclopedia of Life www.eol.org
2. ^ ^{a b} Neafie, R. C.; Marty (1993). "Unusual infections in humans". Clinical microbiology reviews 6 (1): 34–56. PMC 358265. PMID 8457979. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=358265.  edit
3. ^ Salehabadi, A. .; Mowlavi, G. .; Sadjjadi, S. . (2008). "Human infection with Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser 1811) (Travassos 1915) in Iran: another case report after three decades". Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 8 (1): 101–103. doi:10.1089/vbz.2007.0150. PMID 18237263.  edit