Korean J Parasitol.
2017 Feb;55(1):77-79. 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.77.
Infection of Oligochaetes, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Annelida: Oligochaeta), in the Nasal Cavity of a Chinese Man
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- 1Department of Pharmacology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei 075000, China.
- 2The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei 075000, China.
- 3College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
- 4College of Animal Science & Technology, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei 075000, China.
- 5College of Laboratory Medicine, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei 075000, China. huanggp2@163.com
- KMID: 2374807
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.77
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.
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