Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, UK.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jun;16(6):787-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02896.x. Epub 2009 Aug 18.
Acanthocephala are endoparasitic worms with a characteristic retractile proboscis bearing rows of thorny hooks. They have been found in all classes of vertebrates; however, human infection appears to be rare and accidental. To date, all reported cases of acanthocephalans in humans have involved the gastrointestinal tract. Here we report for the first time the highly unusual finding of an immature acanthocephalan retrieved from a patient's eye.
棘头虫是一种内寄生蠕虫，具有可伸缩的喙，喙上有一排排带刺的钩子。它们存在于所有脊椎动物中；然而，人类感染似乎很少见且是偶然的。迄今为止，所有报告的人类棘头虫病例都涉及胃肠道。在这里，我们首次报告了从患者眼睛中取出的一种不成熟棘头虫的非常罕见的发现。
