Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria
oleh: Martina Koehsler, Julia Walochnik, Michael Georgopoulos, Christian Pruente, Wolfgang Boeckeler, Herbert Auer, Talin Barisani-Asenbauer
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide molecular data on L. serrata tongue worms.