A Philophthalmid Eyefluke from a Human in Japan

Philophthalmid eyeflukes are cosmopolitan parasites of birds and occasionally of mammals, including humans. A gravid adult of Philophthalmus sp. was found from the bulbar conjunctiva of a 64-yr-old woman in Japan, who was diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis. The parasite was morphologically most similar to Philophthalmus hegeneri, but distinctive in lacking an esophagus and in having clearly lobed testes. The DNA sequence analysis of genes for nuclear 28S ribosomal RNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 supported the identification at generic level. The morphological and molecular analyses strongly suggest that the eyefluke from a human in Japan should be treated as an undescribed species of Philophthalmus. The occurrence of human philophthalmosis is very rare. As far as we know, a total of 11 human cases have been reported worldwide to date.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:105

Enthalten in:

The Journal of parasitology - 105(2019), 4 vom: 03. Aug., Seite 619-623

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sato, Chitoshi [VerfasserIn]
Sasaki, Mizuki [VerfasserIn]
Nabeta, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Tomioka, Masae [VerfasserIn]
Uga, Shoji [VerfasserIn]
Nakao, Minoru [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
DNA, Helminth
DNA, Ribosomal
EC 1.9.3.1
Electron Transport Complex IV
Eyefluke
Human Infection
Japan
Journal Article
RNA, Ribosomal, 28S
Sp

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.04.2020

Date Revised 10.04.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300289189