Human Infection by Zoonotic Eye Fluke <i>Philophthalmus lacrymosus</i> , South America
We report a case of severe conjunctivitis in a traveler infected with a Philophthalmus lacrymosus eye fluke, probably acquired on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. This zoonotic parasite is endemic in Brazil and Venezuela, where it has been reported in birds and capybaras.
Authors
- Sofía Capasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7512-7458)
- Gregory A. Lewbart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-1387)
- Thomas Weitzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-2123)
- Carolina Aravena
- Michael J. Yabsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2452-5015)
- Brianne E. Phillips
- Páez-Rosas Diego
- Esteban Cordero
- María Isabel Jercic
- Trinidad Mujica
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3112.251126
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00