Pentastomiasis is an unusual parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stages of pentastomes (tongue worms), generally limited to the tropics and subtropical areas. Its definitive hosts are reptiles whilst humans serve as rare intermediate hosts. Infection is usually asymptomatic.
Category
Parasitic infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Parasitic diseases
Infestations by ectoparasites
1G0Z Infestation by unknown or unspecified ectoparasite
H01098 Pentastomiasis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Parasitic infections (animals)
Infections caused by arthropods
H01098 Pentastomiasis
