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Ophidascaris robertsi
September 5 , 2023
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- 8 cm-long parasitic roundworm was taken out of patient's brain in Australia.
- The roundworm, usually found in pythons, had never been reported in humans before.
- The parasite is identified as Ophidascaris robertsi.
- It is a python nematode of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- This case creates a new frontier in understanding animal-human interactions and zoonotic diseases.
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