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Rhinosporidiosis and Rhinosporidium Seeberi
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Rhinosporidium Seeberi and
Rhinosporidiosis
What is Rhinosporidium Seeberi?
Rhinosporidiosis
Rhinosporidium Seeberi is a microorganism that can infect the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals. It was originally classified as a fungus, but later it was determined that it is actually a protist from a novel clade of parasites that infect fish and amphibians.
Rhinosporidiosis is the disease caused by R. Seeberi. It is endemic to India and Sri Lanka, although cases have been reported in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The only way to fully remove it is by surgery, and about 10% of those who are infected relapse and have to get it removed again. It has not been proven to be contagious between humans or animals.
What does it do?
Rhinosporidium Seeberi manifests as slow-growing, tumor like masses, usually in the nasal mucosa or ocular conjunctivae of humans and animals. R. seeberi has not been detected in the environment, and its natural host or reservoir is unknown. An infestation with them can cause Rhinosporidiosis.
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Signs and Symptoms
- Epistaxis (Nose bleed)
- Tumor-like lesions
- Tissue masses
- itching
- sneezing
- cough
- runny nose
- excessive eye tearing
- redness of eye
- sensitivity to light
- wart-like bump
How it's contracted and risks
- Bathing or working in stagnant water
- non-communicable
- No effective medical treatment
- May recur after surgery
Citations
Leeming, G. (2007, September). Equine rhinosporidiosis in united kingdom . Retrieved from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/07-0532_article.htm
Fredericks, D. N. (2000, June). Rhinosporidium seeberi: A human pathogen from a novel group of aquatic protistan parasites . Retrieved from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/3/00-0307_article.htm
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