title: Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye, Austria.
abstract: Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Infections with L. serrata tongue worms are rare in Europe. We describe a case of ocular linguatulosis in central Europe and provide molecular data on L. serrata tongue worms.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koehsler
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walochnik
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgopoulos
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pruente
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boeckeler
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: Talin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barisani-Asenbauer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001317:Austria; D005123:Eye / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D057078:Pentastomida / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S