Pentastomiasis (armillifer armillatus infestation)

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dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, Vicci
dc.contributor.authorBirnie, Andrew J.
dc.contributor.authorEloff, Ivor
dc.contributor.authorReuter, Helmuth
dc.contributor.authorAndronikou, Savvas
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:56:56Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:56:56Z
dc.date.issued2007-10
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractPentastomiasis, 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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dc.format.mediump. 938-920 : ill.
dc.identifier.citationDu Plessis, V. et al. 2007. Pentastomiasis (armillifer armillatus infestation). South African Medical Journal, 97(10):928-930.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7077
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
dc.rights.holderSAMJ reserves copyright of the material published
dc.subjectWormsen_ZA
dc.subjectParasitic diseasesen_ZA
dc.subjectPentastomidaen_ZA
dc.titlePentastomiasis (armillifer armillatus infestation)en_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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