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Case Reports
. 2013 Mar;19(3):507-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1903.121508.

Armillifer armillatus pentastomiasis in African immigrant, Germany

Dennis Tappe, Alexandra Haeupler, Hansjörg Schäfer, Paul Racz, Jakob P Cramer, Sven Poppert
Case Reports

Armillifer armillatus pentastomiasis in African immigrant, Germany

Dennis Tappe et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Mar.
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Oblique cross-section of liver of a patient (immigrant) from Togo, showing a well-preserved Armillifer armillatus nymph in a subcapsular location. The annulated parasite is encapsulated by its shed cuticle (exuvia) and dense fibrosis. Consistent with the viable type of a pentastomid lesion (3), no inflammatory infiltrate is visible. This image also shows internal structures of the pentastome, such as prominent bunches of acidophilic glands surrounding the intestine (Masson’s trichrome stain, original magnification ×10).
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