鐵(tie)線蟲(Gordiacea Von Stebold,1843)又名(ming)發形蛇(she)(hair snake),亦稱毛(mao)細線蟲(hairworm)或戈爾(er)迪烏斯線蟲(gordian worm),土名(ming)為(wei)銅絲(si)蛇(she)或天絲(si)。
隸屬于線(xian)(xian)形動(dong)物門,為(wei)鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)綱(gang)蠕蟲(chong)(chong)的(de)總稱。與醫(yi)學(xue)(xue)有關的(de)蟲(chong)(chong)種(zhong)分(fen)屬于鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)目(mu)(Gordioidea)、鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)科(ke)(Gordiidae)、鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)屬(Gordius )和(he)索蟲(chong)(chong)科(ke)的(de)Chordodes, Paragordius和(he)Parachordodes屬等,250~300種(zhong)。鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)體細長,馬鬃狀,長可(ke)(ke)達1米。成蟲(chong)(chong)在(zai)海水或(huo)淡水中自由生活,幼蟲(chong)(chong)寄生在(zai)節肢動(dong)物體內。國內分(fen)布于南北方各(ge)省(sheng),國外廣(guang)泛分(fen)布于世界(jie)各(ge)地(di)。可(ke)(ke)通過水源感(gan)染(ran)人體,引起鐵(tie)線(xian)(xian)蟲(chong)(chong)病。在(zai)科(ke)研(yan)中,常作為(wei)動(dong)物學(xue)(xue)的(de)實驗材料(liao)。
鐵線蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)見于熱帶(dai)和溫帶(dai),在水中營自由(you)生活(huo),偶能感染(ran)人體,寄生于消化道內(nei)。成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)呈線狀(zhuang),雌雄異(yi)體,雌蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)在水邊產卵(luan),以蚱蜢、蟑螂和甲(jia)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)等昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)為中間宿(su)主(zhu)。
大型(xing)個體(ti)(ti)(ti)。體(ti)(ti)(ti)長為300-1000毫米(mi),體(ti)(ti)(ti)型(xing)似(si)細繩狀。與線(xian)蟲的圓蟲類相似(si),但無背線(xian)、腹線(xian)與側線(xian)。前(qian)端鈍圓,體(ti)(ti)(ti)表角質(zhi)堅硬,雄(xiong)體(ti)(ti)(ti)末端分叉,呈(cheng)倒 "V"字形,分叉部分的前(qian)腹面為泄(xie)殖(zhi)孔。消(xiao)化(hua)管幼蟲期存在,而成(cheng)蟲期則退化(hua)。雄(xiong)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的精巢和雌(ci)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的卵巢數目多(duo),成(cheng)對排列于身(shen)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的兩側。生活(huo)時體(ti)(ti)(ti)呈(cheng)深棕色。
成(cheng)蟲(chong)棲息(xi)于河流、池塘及水(shui)溝內,雌體所產的卵(luan)在(zai)水(shui)內孵(fu)出幼蟲(chong),被昆(kun)蟲(chong)或人類吃進后(hou),通過(guo)寄生生活(huo)。當這(zhe)種蟲(chong)被大(da)型(xing)節肢動(dong)物(wu)如螳螂、蝗蟲(chong)等吞食(shi)后(hou),幼蟲(chong)在(zai)這(zhe)些節肢動(dong)物(wu)體內繼續發育,會逐漸(jian)控(kong)制宿主的行為,幼蟲(chong)成(cheng)長為成(cheng)蟲(chong)時,會控(kong)制宿主尋(xun)找水(shui)源淹死(si)宿主后(hou)從宿主體內鉆出。
人類很(hen)容易在水池(chi)里(li)和不干凈的水里(li)喝到這些(xie)鐵線蟲(chong)的幼蟲(chong),喝下去后有一定(ding)幾率感(gan)染鐵線蟲(chong)病,這種病會使尿道(dao)感(gan)染發(fa)炎,所以池(chi)塘的水和不干凈的水不能隨便喝。幼蟲(chong)在節肢(zhi)動物體內會誘使寄(ji)生體去尋找水源(yuan),所以水源(yuan)有節肢(zhi)動物尸(shi)體的時(shi)候,不建議飲用。
成蟲(chong)在水中(zhong)獨(du)自生(sheng)活(huo),偶爾感(gan)染人體,引起鐵線(xian)蟲(chong)病(nematomorphiasis)。本病女性多于男性。
蟲體細長(chang),圓(yuan)線(xian)形(xing),似(si)鐵絲,黑褐(he)色;長(chang)約(yue)10~50cm,寬約(yue)1~3mm; 頭端(duan)鈍圓(yuan),具有0.5~1mm長(chang)的淡(dan)黃色區;蟲體表面有許多(duo)小乳(ru)突;雄蟲尾(wei)部卷曲,末端(duan)分叉;雌蟲尾(wei)短尖鈍。蟲體在體外(wai)非常活躍(yue),常有自行打結的習(xi)性。
鐵(tie)線蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)成(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)生活(huo)于(yu)(yu)沼澤、池塘、溪流、溝渠等(deng)(deng)水(shui)(shui)(shui)體(ti)中,雌雄交配(pei)產卵(luan),卵(luan)內(nei)幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)孵出(chu)(chu)進(jin)入(ru)昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(蚱蜢(locust)、蟋蟀(shuai)(Cricket)、蟑(zhang)螂(lang)(Cockroach)、甲蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(Beetle)等(deng)(deng))體(ti)內(nei)發育形成(cheng)稚(zhi)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)入(ru)水(shui)(shui)(shui),稚(zhi)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)離(li)開宿主在水(shui)(shui)(shui)中發育為成(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。人(ren)體(ti)消(xiao)化(hua)道(dao)(dao)(dao)感(gan)染(ran)鐵(tie)線蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)可能是通過接(jie)觸或飲用含(han)有(you)(you)稚(zhi)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)(de)生水(shui)(shui)(shui)、昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)、魚類(lei)和(he)螺類(lei)或食物而引(yin)起(qi)(qi)。尿路感(gan)染(ran)是由(you)于(yu)(yu)人(ren)體(ti)會陰部接(jie)觸有(you)(you)鐵(tie)線蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)稚(zhi)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)體(ti),經尿道(dao)(dao)(dao)侵(qin)入(ru),上行至(zhi)膀胱內(nei)寄(ji)生。蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)體(ti)侵(qin)入(ru)人(ren)體(ti)后(hou)可進(jin)一步發育至(zhi)成(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),并可存活(huo)數年。寄(ji)生泌(mi)尿道(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)患者,以女性(xing)為多,均有(you)(you)明顯的(de)(de)泌(mi)尿道(dao)(dao)(dao)刺激癥(zheng)(zheng),如下腹(fu)部劇烈疼痛(tong)、尿頻、尿急、尿痛(tong)、血尿、放射性(xing)腰(yao)痛(tong)、會陰和(he)陰道(dao)(dao)(dao)炎等(deng)(deng),蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)體(ti)排出(chu)(chu)后(hou),癥(zheng)(zheng)狀緩解(jie)。鐵(tie)線蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)寄(ji)生于(yu)(yu)消(xiao)化(hua)道(dao)(dao)(dao)所引(yin)起(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)癥(zheng)(zheng)狀一般不明顯,可有(you)(you)消(xiao)化(hua)不良、腹(fu)痛(tong)、腹(fu)瀉等(deng)(deng)表(biao)現。亦見有(you)(you)從眼眶(kuang)腫(zhong)物或耳道(dao)(dao)(dao)檢出(chu)(chu)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)體(ti)的(de)(de)報告。
診斷本病依據(ju)從尿中或(huo)糞便中檢(jian)獲蟲體(ti)。在臨床(chuang)上若遇(yu)到有(you)尿道刺激癥(zheng)狀(zhuang),久治不愈、而又有(you)生(sheng)飲或(huo)會(hui)陰部(bu)接觸過塘(tang)、溝水或(huo)潮濕草地的患者(zhe),應(ying)考(kao)慮作(zuo)膀胱(guang)鏡檢(jian)。
鐵(tie)線(xian)蟲病(bing)(bing)盡管是一種較為罕(han)見的(de)寄生蟲病(bing)(bing),全(quan)世界(jie)只有(you)14個(ge)國(guo)家有(you)病(bing)(bing)例(li)報道。但各地因生產生活(huo)接(jie)觸(chu)自然水(shui)體的(de)人(ren)(ren)群甚多,其實際感染人(ren)(ren)數可能遠比已報告的(de)例(li)數要多。
防治本(ben)病的(de)關鍵是不飲(yin)不潔之水、不生(sheng)吃昆蟲(chong)(chong)、魚類(lei)和螺類(lei)等食(shi)物,下水時避免下體與(yu)不潔水體直接接觸。疑有(you)感染者(zhe)可口服驅蟲(chong)(chong)藥促蟲(chong)(chong)排出,寄(ji)生(sheng)于組織內者(zhe)應手(shou)術取蟲(chong)(chong)。
遠(yuan)離(li)鐵(tie)線(xian)蟲(chong)疾病的(de)(de)(de)(de)糾(jiu)纏最好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)法就是不要(yao)吃生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)食(shi)物,魚(yu)類,以及(ji)螺類食(shi)物,這(zhe)些都是不太衛生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)食(shi)物。在飲食(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)要(yao)注意看是否有與不干(gan)凈的(de)(de)(de)(de)水體有關(guan)聯(lian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)情況。而且,從臨床(chuang)方(fang)面數據也(ye)能夠看到(dao),被(bei)鐵(tie)線(xian)蟲(chong)糾(jiu)纏的(de)(de)(de)(de)女(nv)性遠(yuan)遠(yuan)多于男性,所以希望(wang)廣大女(nv)性要(yao)重視起(qi)來。