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Capillaria Hepatica: Report of Genuine and Spurious Cases^1,2,

(1). The second case of actual infection with Capillaria hepatica (producing death) is presented with a review of the literature.

(2). A spurious infestation is also reported, the first for the continental United States and northern hemisphere.

(3). Criteria for diagnosis are given.

¹ From the Department of Pathology, Charity Hospital of Luisians, New Orleans 12, and Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.

² Acknowledgments: I wish to thank Dr. Emma S. Moss, Director, Department of Pathology, Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans and Dr. J. C. Swartzwelder, Head of Department of Parasitology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana for their suggestions.