Marianne Tiemensma, Roger W Byard, Richard C Willan, Leigh Winsor
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Abstract
Post mortem damage by predators varies with geography, climate, and location of cadavers. Frequently encountered facultatively parasitic terrestrial organisms include fly larvae (maggots), ants and beetles. This report describes for the first time opportunistic post mortem damage caused by the terrestrial flatworm Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp,1963 (New Guinea Flatworm) (phylum Platyhelminthes: order Tricladida: suborder Continenticola: family Geoplanidae) to exposed skin of a body located in a tropical urban location. Several flatworms were attached to the body associated with areas of skin loss. Microscopy showed epidermal damage with no vital reaction and the presence of PAS-positive granules consistent with flatworm secretions. No human DNA profile was recovered with genetic testing of two of the flatworms. This case extends the range of potential post mortem predators to include flatworms, albeit opportunistically.
食肉动物在尸体死后造成的破坏因地理、气候和尸体所在位置而异。经常遇到的面寄生陆生生物包括苍蝇幼虫（蛆）、蚂蚁和甲虫。本报告首次描述了陆生扁形虫 Platydemus manokwari de Beauchamp,1963 （新几内亚扁形虫）（扁形动物门：三链目：大陆亚目：地扁科）对一具位于热带城市地区的尸体裸露皮肤造成的机会性尸检损害。几条扁形虫附着在身体上，与皮肤脱落的区域有关。显微镜检查显示表皮损伤，但无生命反应，并发现与扁形虫分泌物一致的 PAS 阳性颗粒。对其中两条扁平虫进行基因检测后，未发现人类 DNA 图谱。该病例扩大了潜在的死后捕食者的范围，包括扁形虫，尽管是机会性的。
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