Piscine adult nematode invading an open lesion in a human hand.
The first case of an adult, parasitic nematode entering an open lesion is reported. A female dracunculoid, Philometra sp., invaded a puncture wound in a fisherman's hand while he was filleting an infected carangidae fish, Caranx melampygus, in Hawaii. This accidental infection represents a previously unrecognized risk in handling uncooked, infected fish.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D015047:Zoonoses