Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye, Austria.

ABSTRACT: Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide molecular data on L. serrata tongue worms.

SUBMITTER: Koehsler M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3321759 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature