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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 39(5), 1988, pp. 478-479
Copyright © 1988 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Mermis Nigrescens (Mermithidae: Nematoda) Recovered from the Mouth of a Child

George O. Poinar, Jr. AND Eric P. Hoberg
Department of Entomology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, and The College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331

A gravid female Mermis nigrescens Dujardin (Mermithidae: Nematoda) was recovered from the mouth of a 1-month-old infant in Mehama, Oregon. This nematode is a parasite of grasshoppers and deposits its eggs on vegetation. The parasite was probably carried on the hair of the household dog or cat to the vicinity of the patient and was attracted to the moisture in the region of the mouth.

Accepted for publication April 30, 1988.






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