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Representative Examples of Reptile-Borne Zoonotic Parasites.
Endoparasites and ectoparasites of reptiles causing zoonotic diseases through (A) direct contact with feces (Sarcocystis singaporensis), (B) infestation by ticks from the environment (white arrow is a nymph of Ixodes ricinus), (C) ingestion of contaminated food (Spirometra spp. in subcutaneous tissue), or (D) chigger mites (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi) from the environment.
