冈比亚西部的蛇场中 Armillifer armillatus 卵的传播。

Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany.

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;17(2):251-4. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.101118.

Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern.

冈比亚的 2 只犬被诊断患有由节胸属 Armillifer 幼虫引起的内脏多头蚴病。寄生虫进行了 PCR 检测；系统发育分析证实与 Branchiura/甲壳类动物有关。我们的调查强调了感染性 A. armillatus 卵向犬的传播，并且通过血清学证据，也向 1 人传播，这表明存在公共卫生问题。