de Novaes Antonio Pereira, Miyashita Alexandre Takeshi
Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária, São Carlos, SP.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2007 Mar-Apr;40(2):250-2. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822007000200023.
This work describes the occurrence of the helminth Stephanofilaria spp in ulcerative nodular dermatitis in humans. The ulcers observed presented a variety of sizes and some years of existence. It is believed that the presence of this parasite, which affects several domestic and wild animal species, may harm human health through lesions produced in venous and lymphatic vessels that reduce blood circulation and retard the healing process. The cycle of this parasite in humans is also described.
这项研究描述了人体溃疡性结节性皮炎中丝状虫属寄生虫的出现情况。观察到的溃疡大小各异，且已存在数年。据信，这种会感染多种家畜和野生动物的寄生虫的存在，可能通过在静脉和淋巴管中产生病变，影响血液循环并延缓愈合过程，从而损害人类健康。本文还描述了该寄生虫在人体内的生命周期。
