1/3. The first human case in mexico of conjunctivitis caused by the avian parasite, Philophthalmus lacrimosus.Species of Philophthalmus parasitize primarily the eyes of wild and domestic birds. A variety of mammals, including humans, occasionally serve as the intermediate as well as the definitive hosts for this parasite, although human cases are extremely rare. Here, we report a case of human conjunctivitis caused by an infection with Philophthalmus sp. in mexico. The patient was a 31-yr-old male who visited an ophthalmologist in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, mexico, because of a foreign-body sensation in his left eye for 2 mo. A small live parasite was found in the connective tissue of the bulbar conjunctiva and was removed surgically under local anesthesia under ophthalmoscopic observation. The parasite was identified morphologically as Philophthalmus lacrimosus Braun, 1902. This is the first case of human philophthalmosis in mexico and, to our knowledge, the first human case of P. lacrimosus infection in the world.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = wild (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Intestinal fluke infection as a result of eating sushi.Severe diarrhea in a female outpatient was caused by an intestinal fluke, identified as Heterophyes heterophyes, a natural parasite of humans and domesticated and wild fish-eating mammals. This parasite is endemic in the Orient and the middle east. A detailed case history revealed that the woman had never traveled outside the continental united states but became infected while eating raw fresh-water fish (sushi) that had been served at a local Japanese restaurant. The restaurant specialized in serving a great variety of fresh-water and salt-water fish that were flown in from the Orient and other parts of the world. The authors' findings indicate that a person does not have to travel to an endemic area to become infected with this organism.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = wild (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Respiratory symptoms and subcutaneous granuloma caused by mesocercariae: a case report.A 38-year-old man with no history of pulmonary disease developed intermittent hives and bronchospasms shortly after returning from a hunting trip. Approximately one year later, examination of an excised subcutaneous nodule demonstrated infection with a mesocercaria (larval trematode). The morphology of the parasite was consistent with infection with a parasite of the Alaria spp. or Strigea spp. eating undercooked wild goose meat during the hunting trip was the most likely source of infection. This appears to be the first report of human infection with mesocercariae acquired through the ingestion of wild goose meat.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = wild (Clic here for more details about this article) |