Nasal localization of a Pseudoterranova decipiens larva in a Danish patient with suspected allergic rhinitis

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Pseudoterranoviasis is a zoonotic disease caused by nematode larvae of species within the genus Pseudoterranova (seal worm, cod worm). Most infections are gastrointestinal, oesophageal or pharyngeal, but here we report a nasal infection. A 33-year-old patient suffering from rhinitis for 1.5 years recovered a worm larva from the nose. Diagnosis was performed by morphological and molecular characterization, showing the causative agent to be a third-stage larva of Pseudoterranova decipiens (sensu stricto). Various infection routes are discussed.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere187
TidsskriftJournal of Helminthology
Vol/bind94
ISSN0022-149X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2020

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