O. robertsi, a species of parasitic roundworm, typically reside in the stomachs of carpet pythons, which are common in Australia.
The woman’s shocking experience may have been a case of extraordinarily bad luck, researchers told The Post. While humans can be infected by some types of roundworms, the parasite found in her brain
That life cycle does not involve living inside a human — much less a human brain. But the roundworms are prevalent wherever their hosts are and often find their way into other animals, said Jan Šlapeta, a professor of parasitology at the University of Sydney. Making the jump to a person was unheard of, but not inconceivable.“It was just a matter of time,” Šlapeta said. “… I’ve seen these worms in all sorts of places, of other animals, and so far the human was just missing.
She went to the hospital for an infection. Doctors found four bees living in her eye, eating her tears. what Senanayake described as an increasing risk of parasites crossing over to humans as people encroach on their habitats.“Hopefully, highlighting the possibility of human infection with this parasite might lead to other cases being identified in other parts of the world and other cases being treated as well,” Senanayake said.
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