Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koehsler, Martina, Walochnik, Julia, Georgopoulos, Michael, Pruente, Christian, Boeckeler, Wolfgang, Auer, Herbert, Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21529398
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21529398
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790

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