Biology:Philophthalmus lacrimosus

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Philophthalmus lacrimosus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Philophthalmidae
Genus: Philophthalmus
Species:
P. lacrimosus
Binomial name
Philophthalmus lacrimosus
Braun, 1902[1]

Philophthalmus lacrimosus is a species of trematodes in the family Philophthalmidae.

Life cycle

Philophthalmus lacrimosus, as adults, parasitize the eyes of birds (definitive host).[2] Eggs containing miracidia hatch in the water, miracidia penetrate snails[which?] (intermediate hosts) and develop into redia and cercariae.[2] When the metacercariae encyst on surfaces of food for birds the infection of a new definitive host can take place by entering the eye or by oral intake.[2]

Human infections

Human cases of philophthalmosis have been reported in Yugoslavia, Israel, Asia (Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan) and the Americas, specifically in Mexico and the United States.[2]

References

This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the reference[2]

  1. Braun, Maximilian (1902). "Fascioliden der Vögel" (in de). Zoologische Jahrbücher 16: 1–162. ISSN 0323-7087. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9985784#page/11/mode/1up. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Otranto, D; Eberhard, ML (23 March 2011). "Zoonotic helminths affecting the human eye". Parasites & Vectors 4: 41. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-41. PMID 21429191. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7186142 entry