A Case of Rictularia Infection of Man in New York
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Dicran Y. Kassouny; Valentin Yermakov; Michael Kenney; Laverne K. Eveland
- Source
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 24:596-599
- Subject
- Male
Zoology
Anatomy
Appendix
Biology
Rictularia
biology.organism_classification
Infectious Diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Nematode
Genus
Virology
parasitic diseases
medicine
Humans
Parasite hosting
Helminths
New York City
Parasitology
Autopsy
Nematode Infections
Spiruroidea
reproductive and urinary physiology
Aged
- Language
- ISSN
- 1476-1645
0002-9637
A gravid female nematode was found in histopathologic sections of an appendix in a postmortem examination. This parasite was identified as Rictularia, a genus of small intestinal parasites in numerous mammals. The parasites of this genus have not previously been identified in man.