title: Occurrence of the leech Limnatis paluda as a respiratory parasite in man: case report from Saudi Arabia.
abstract: The leech Limnatis paluda is known to occur as a parasite in the respiratory tract of herbivorous animals. We report the occurrence of Limnatis paluda as a respiratory parasite in man in an area of Saudi Arabia from which it had not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Commission Hospital (Al Nawa), Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Boye
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery