Pentastomiasis (armillifer armillatus infestation)

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Date
2007-10
Authors
Du Plessis, Vicci
Birnie, Andrew J.
Eloff, Ivor
Reuter, Helmuth
Andronikou, Savvas
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Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
Abstract
Pentastomiasis, also known as ‘tongue worm’ infestation or porocephalosis, is a parasitic zoonosis endemic to western and central Africa. In 1847, Pruner described the first human infection by a pentastomid in Cairo. The definitive hosts are snakes and other reptiles, while the intermediate hosts are carnivorous mammals and, rarely, humans. Most cases of human pentastomiasis are caused by two species of pentastomids, both of which have characteristics of arthropods and annelids, viz. Armillifer armillatus and Linguatula serrata.
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The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Worms, Parasitic diseases, Pentastomida
Citation
Du Plessis, V. et al. 2007. Pentastomiasis (armillifer armillatus infestation). South African Medical Journal, 97(10):928-930.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7077
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Research Articles (Radiation Oncology)