Porocephalida

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Porocephalida
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Armillifer grandis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ichthyostraca
Subclass: Pentastomida
Order: Porocephalida

Porocephalida is an order of tongue worms. [1] Some species in this order, such as Armillifer grandis , have been found in vipers from bushmeat markets. [2] [3] They are have a vermiform, ringed body, and inhabit respiratory tracts of vertebrates. [4]

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Zoonotic significance

Some species are a health risk to humans, particularly through the consumption of infected hosts, such as vipers sold to humans from bushmeat markets in Central and West Africa. [5] Ingestion may lead to porocephaliasis when nymphs invade internal organs. Severe infections can cause abdominal distress and sometimes blindness. [6]

Superfamilies and families

There are four families recognised in the order Porocephalida: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Porocephalida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Armillifer-infected snakes sold at Congolese bushmeat markets represent an emerging zoonotic threat" (PDF). EcoHealth.
  3. ↑ "Porocephalida - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ↑ https://www.science direct.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/porocephalida
  5. ↑ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7088293
  6. ↑ F. Lersy; T. Willaume (2020). "A French case of porocephalosis diagnosed by radiologists". The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. doi:10.3855/jidc.12693.


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