Human encounter with a horsehair worm (Nematomorpha): Is there a reason to worry?

We report here a specimen of the horsehair worm (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) Spinochordodes bacescui (Căpuşe, 1965) found in a patient´s urine. This is the first record of this species from Serbia and the sixth gordiid species known in Serbia. It is discussed that there is no evidence that gordiids are...

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Main Authors: Miladinović-Tasić N., Schmidt-Rhaesa A., Petrović V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-09-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0020