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Infection of Oligochaetes, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Annelida: Oligochaeta), in the Nasal Cavity of a Chinese Man.

Authors :
Liu H
Zhang Z
Huang G
Gu X
Wang C
Wang Y
Lu Z
Source :
The Korean journal of parasitology [Korean J Parasitol] 2017 Feb; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 77-79. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 28.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The infection by Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri Claparède, 1862 (Oligochaeta: Tubificinae) in humans is relatively uncommon. The present report is to describe an incidental human infection with oligochaetes in the nasal cavity of a Chinese man, a 25-year-old man residing in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China presenting with nose bleed, severe itching, continuous sneezing, and rhinorrhea. A lot of oligochaete worms were found in the nasal discharge of the patient. The detected worms were identified as Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Annelida: Oligochaeta) based on morphological and molecular characteristics. This incidental L. hoffmeisteri nasal infection is the first case in China and indicates that oligochaete worms can be encountered in humans.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1738-0006
Volume :
55
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Korean journal of parasitology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28285510
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.77