Linguatuliasis in Germany

Dennis Tappe,Hartwig Klinker,Ralf Winzer,Dietrich W Büttner,Matthias Frosch,August Stich,Philipp Ströbel

doi:10.3201/eid1206.051413

Abstract

Linguatuliasis in Germany

Highlights

We describe a recent infection with L. serrata in Germany in a patient who had pulmonary symptoms and in whom malignancy was suspected
The nymphs in human granulomas are typically degenerated at the time of examination [3,6,9], but the cuticle with its associated structures remains visible for some time [2]
Hepatic granuloma in a man from North America caused by a nymph of Linguatula serrata

Summary

Introduction

Of the many pentastomid species, only a few, including Linguatula serrata, infect humans. We describe a recent infection with L. serrata in Germany in a patient who had pulmonary symptoms and in whom malignancy was suspected. The nymphs in human granulomas are typically degenerated at the time of examination [3,6,9], but the cuticle with its associated structures remains visible for some time [2].

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