This a forwarded message from Jay Hemdal from The Toledo Zoo Aquarium.
I will forward to him answers which will be sent to the net.
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Forwarded message:
All:
This afternoon, one of my aquarists was diving in an 8000 gallon tropical
freshwater exhibit here when she felt something "pierce" her arm. Looking
down, she saw a "tadpole - like" organism about 2mm long (my estimate)
trying to burrow into her skin. She scraped it away (she thinks). Could
this have been a schistosome? My entire staff has dived in that tank at
one time or another - should everyone be tested? Is there any way to
qualitatively test a sample of water for schistosomes - e.g. filtering a
volume of water and then looking under a microscope?
Please Email me with any advice as I am not a member of this list.
Thanks in advance,
Jay Hemdal
The Toledo Zoo Aquarium
