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Unprecedented Discovery: Live Parasitic Worm Found in Woman's Brain by Australian Neurosurgeon

A 64-year-old Australian woman suffering from a "mystery illness" had a 3-inch parasitic worm discovered in her brain by a neurosurgeon. The worm, identified as the larva of an Australian native roundworm named Ophidascaris robertsi, was found during a biopsy and was not previously known to be a human parasite. The patient had been experiencing various symptoms for over a year and had no direct contact with snakes, leading scientists to hypothesize that she consumed the worm's eggs from native vegetation or contaminated hands. The woman's symptoms improved after the worm was removed, but she continues to be monitored.

via Fox News|

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Unprecedented Discovery: Live Parasitic Worm Found in Woman's Brain

In a world first, doctors and researchers in Australia have discovered a live parasitic worm, Ophidascaris robertsi, inside the brain of a 64-year-old woman. The worm, typically found in carpet pythons, was removed alive and wriggling during brain surgery. It is believed that the woman contracted the infection from Warrigal greens, a type of native grass, which serves as a habitat for pythons that shed the parasite's eggs through their feces. The woman experienced symptoms including forgetfulness and depression, and the worm's larvae were suspected to have infected other organs in her body. This case highlights the increasing risk of zoonotic diseases, which can pass from animals to humans.

via Al Jazeera English|

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Unprecedented Discovery: Live Parasitic Worm Extracted from Australian Woman's Brain

Australian doctors made a world-first discovery when they found a live parasitic roundworm measuring 8 centimeters in a woman's brain. The 64-year-old patient had been experiencing symptoms of memory loss and depression. The worm, identified as a third-stage larva of the Ophidascaris robertsi species, is typically found in the gastrointestinal systems of carpet pythons in New South Wales. It is believed that the woman may have contracted the parasite by coming into contact with contaminated grass.

via NDTV|

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