Parasites of the Ear

Blaine A. Mathison; Bobbi S. Pritt

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818731-9.00157-9

Parasites of the Ear

Blaine A. Mathison, Bobbi S. Pritt

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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There are a limited number of parasites that involve the human ear, with most being arthropods, such as ticks, mites, and fly larvae. The helminth Lagochilascaris minor can also rarely infect the middle ear and surrounding anatomic structures. This chapter provides an overview of these parasites, with an emphasis on their biology, associated clinical manifestations. Diagnosis and treatment of infection/infestation will also be covered.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	279-286
Number of pages	8
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128187319
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818731-9.00157-9
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Arthropod
Fly
Helminth
Mite
Myiasis
Nematode
Parasite
Parasitology
Tick

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Parasites of the Ear

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