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Lophomonas blattarum infection in immunocompetent patient.


ABSTRACT: Lophomonas blattarum (L. blattarum) is a protozoan parasite living in intestinal tracts of termites and cockroaches. Chen and Meng from China repoted first case of pulmonary L. blattarum infection in 1993. 137 cases have only been reported in literature between 1993 to 2013. Majority of these infections occur in immunocompromised patients and have been reported from China. We report a case of this rare entity in an immunocompetent young Indian male.

SUBMITTER: Tyagi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5112827 | biostudies-other | 2016 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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<i>Lophomonas blattarum</i> infection in immunocompetent patient.

Tyagi Rahul R   Anand Kavita Bala KB   Teple Kishore K   Negi Rajkumar Singh RS  

Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society 20161101 6


<i>Lophomonas blattarum</i> (<i>L. blattarum</i>) is a protozoan parasite living in intestinal tracts of termites and cockroaches. Chen and Meng from China repoted first case of pulmonary <i>L. blattarum</i> infection in 1993. 137 cases have only been reported in literature between 1993 to 2013. Majority of these infections occur in immunocompromised patients and have been reported from China. We report a case of this rare entity in an immunocompetent young Indian male. ...[more]

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