| Autor: |
Pinckney RD; Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, 53706, USA. pinckner@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu, Kanton K, Foster CN, Steinberg H, Pellitteri P |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 2001 Sep; Vol. 38 (5), pp. 725-7. |
| DOI: |
10.1603/0022-2585-38.5.725 |
| Abstrakt: |
The larvae of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), commonly known as the Indian meal moth, often cause enormous losses in stored food supplies. We present three clinical case reports of accidental infestation by P. interpunctella larvae in two domestic cats and one parakeet. A larva gained entry into the avian host and subsequently migrated to the brain. It was alive, covered with "silk-like" fibers and confirmed to be a fourth instar. Plodia interpunctella larvae were excised with forceps from the subcutaneous tissues of the ear and neck of two cats in a different household. Previous reports of infestation by P. interpunctella larvae in vertebrates are unknown. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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