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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2017.55.1.77

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

Liu, Hongbin (Department of Pharmacology, Hebei North University)
Zhang, Zhenming (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University)
Huang, Guangping (College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University)
Gu, Xiaolong (College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University)
Wang, Chunmiao (College of Laboratory Medicine, Hebei North University)
Wang, Yan (College of Laboratory Medicine, Hebei North University)
Lu, Zhimin (College of Laboratory Medicine, Hebei North University)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.55, no.1, 2017 , pp. 77-79 More about this Journal
Abstract
The infection by Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri $Clapar{\grave{e}}de$, 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.
Keywords
Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri; oligochaete; nasal infection; case report; China;
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