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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.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011
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| 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 |