The structural morphology is compatible with myasis. Given the location is Africa, one of the agent to be considered would likely be Cordylobia anthropophaga though I am not so sure.
I think that is a great thought. Though, I am accustomed to fabric overlay for exposure to Cordylobia-- I imagine a wet sheet or towel may have been sufficient. The eye sometimes is a target of direct fly deposited larva such as Woltharia spp. I standby to be further educated. Cheers,
Great case! Could this be sparganosis or some other sort of cestode infection? There are structures that somewhat resemble calcareous corpuscles in the stroma of the organism...
The structural morphology is compatible with myasis. Given the location is Africa, one of the agent to be considered would likely be Cordylobia anthropophaga though I am not so sure.
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I think that is a great thought. Though, I am accustomed to fabric overlay for exposure to Cordylobia-- I imagine a wet sheet or towel may have been sufficient. The eye sometimes is a target of direct fly deposited larva such as Woltharia spp. I standby to be further educated. Cheers,
ReplyDeleteGreat case! Could this be sparganosis or some other sort of cestode infection? There are structures that somewhat resemble calcareous corpuscles in the stroma of the organism...
ReplyDeleteTaenia Multiceps, Brauni (coenurus)
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ReplyDeleteprotoscolex of a tapeworm probably Taenia multiceps
ReplyDeleteResidual from the cestode Sparganum mansoni or nematode Gnathostoma hispidum?
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