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The Candiru

October 25, 2009 By Chris Nickson 2 Comments

Apparently the worst thing that can happen to a parasite is to end up inside the wrong host…

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Although the dangers posed by the Candiru or Toothpick fish are certainly exaggerated, it really can embed itself in the human urethra as this case described by Dr Samad Anoar demonstrates. All things considered, I suggest resisting the urge to urinate in the Amazon should the opportunity arise.

Visit The Poison Review for an excellent review article on the Candiru.

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Filed Under Tropical Medicine, Wilderness Medicine Tagged With candiru, fish, parasite, urine

About Chris Nickson
An oslerphile suffering from a bad case of knowledge dipsosis. Key areas of interest include: emergency medicine, critical care, toxicology, tropical medicine, clinical epidemiology, history, literature and the internet-learning revolution. @precordialthump

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  1. precordialthump says:
    October 25, 2009 at 5:33 am

    In the 'Fast Lane': The Candiru http://tinyurl.com/yz3jttl

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  2. The toothpick fish Candiru | Life in the Fast Lane says:
    February 21, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    [...] a toothpick fish (the Candiru) take a detour up your urethra doesn’t really bear thinking about. The idea of maggots [...]

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